what authorities and journalists say about unheard-of cases of torture in the army — Ukraine

Today, December 16, a loud scandal broke out around the 211th brigade of the Armed Forces. Journalists of “Ukrainian Pravda” published a lengthy material in which they told about numerous facts of abuse of servicemen, abuse of command, extortion and torture.

How the military command, authorities and Ukrainian society reacted to these egregious cases – TSN.ua collected the main opinions.

“Nepotism” in the brigade

The 211th brigade specializes in engineering work, including the construction of pontoon crossings and the equipment of defensive positions, and does not participate in front-line combat. Therefore, according to journalists, it is precisely because of this that she is considered “fat” among the military.

This caused large-scale corruption. Journalists claim that the command of the brigade accommodated their relatives and acquaintances, best men, friends and…