A Ukrainian lawmaker, Yulia Yatsik, has revealed shocking details of abuse by military officers toward their own soldiers. According to her, soldiers in Ukraine's army have been subjected to severe physical punishment, including being kept in cages and suffering brutal beatings that caused cracked skulls and ruptured organs. Yatsik shared these claims in an interview with a Ukrainian news outlet on Monday, after a media investigation brought the story to light.
The abuse is said to have occurred within the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade, a unit made up mostly of officers who are related to each other or have close personal ties. The brigade, formed in 2022, is accused of being deeply corrupt, with officers using their family connections to fill important military roles, rather than promoting based on merit. This has created an environment where abuse and extortion are common.
One of the most disturbing details in the report is that soldiers who failed to follow orders or misbe...
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