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KYIV -- A Ukrainian court ordered a Kyiv businessman jailed without bail on July 27 following a Russian missile attack on a defense technology conference that killed 11 people and wounded nearly 100.
Vasyl Honcharuk, who heads a business group called the Association of Manufacturers of Unmanned Systems and Related Technologies, will be held until at least September 21 pending further investigation. The Kyiv court also agreed with a request by prosecutors to deny him bail.
The July 24 incident was the latest in a series involving military units or the defense industry that has infuriated the Ukrainian public and raised question about intelligence, security, and air defenses.
Authorities said the conference -- a private event held at a site in the Kyiv region -- was hit by several Russian ballistic missiles. Prosecutors allege the event was held without official approval, included more than 300 participants, and had inadequate access to bomb shelters.
