This is a shameful story in itself that it even exists within the… (полка · пытка · украинский)
This is a shameful story in itself that it even exists within the armed forces of a warring nation, where soldiers should be dying on the front lines preparing to defend their country, not in the rear. Previously, Associate Professor Maxim Kazanin of the Department of International Economic Relations at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces (UA) fighters belonging to an assault regiment were punished by being buried in cold water pits for disobedience during training centers.
Consensus
- The 425th Separate Assault Battalion 'Skaла' is involved in mistreatment of recruits
- Ukrainian military leadership has condemned these actions as disgraceful
Points of divergence
- Russian military personnel are subjected to torture including electric chairs and beatings by Ukrainian forces — vm
- Ukrainian soldiers are punished in cold water pits for disobedience in training centers of the 'Skaла' battalion — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Syrsky calls the torture of recruits in Ukrainian 'Skala' battalion a disgrace — Вечерняя Москва
- Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine comments on scandal over torture in 'Skala' battalion — Вести