Ukraine arrests two of its generals for “inaction” in the Kharkiv region in 2024 – rts.ch

The Ukrainian Investigative Bureau (DBR) announced on Monday the arrest of two generals and an army colonel whose “inaction” and “negligence” had “allowed” Russia to occupy part of of the Kharkiv region (northeast) in May 2024.

Russia, which launched the invasion of Ukraine three years ago, also began a surprise offensive across the border in the Kharkiv region in early May 2024.

Although the Ukrainian army managed to stop it, it was unable to retake this area where Russian strikes razed several localities and led to the flight of tens of thousands of civilians.

Among the imprisoned soldiers are a former commander of the Kharkiv battle group, the former commander of the 125th territorial defense brigade and the former commander of a battalion.

Their “negligent attitude” had allowed Russia to penetrate up to 10 kilometers deep into Ukraine, which lost control of part of its border, the DBR said in a statement.