Army chief Drapatyi orders inspection of regiment over abuse allegations

Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, has ordered the Military Law Enforcement Service to conduct an inspection of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment following a journalistic investigation into alleged use of so-called barrier troops, beatings, and torture within the unit, journalist Anna Kaliuzhna, who authored the original investigation, reported on Aug. 4,…

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Army chief Drapatyi orders inspection of regiment over abuse allegations

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