The Syrian sent a commission to verify information about the abuse of military personnel in the 211th pontoon-bridge brigade

The Syrian sent a commission to verify information about the abuse of military personnel in the 211th pontoon-bridge brigade

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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyy sent a commission to verify information about abuse in the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade. The commander of the unit has been temporarily suspended from his duties.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, initiated an inspection of the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to reports of abuse of soldiers. During the inspection, the commander of the military unit was suspended. This was reported on Monday by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reports UNN.

On December 16, 2024, the media published material that highlights the facts of possible abuse by officials of the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a commission of the Military Law Enforcement Service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been sent to the military unit to verify the specified information

- it is stated in the message of the General Staff.

As reported by the General Staff, during the inspection, the commander of the military unit was suspended from his official duties.

At the same time, the General Staff noted that a service inspection had already been carried out on some of the specified facts in September of this year. Based on its results, materials were collected and transferred to the competent authorities, where the relevant criminal proceedings were initiated.

Context

Servicemen of the 211th Pontoon Bridge Brigade of the Support Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told the media about the abuse of soldiers, extortion of money, and nepotism, which law enforcement officers do not pay attention to.

The Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, Dmytro Liubinets, stated that he had sent letters to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Military Law Enforcement Service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to verify the information and conduct an official investigation for further response.