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Assault regiment commander ordered troops to fire on retreating comrades, media investigation alleges
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The Kyiv Independent
Oleh Shyriaiev, commander of Ukraine's 225th Assault Regiment, allegedly ordered troops to open fire on retreating fellow soldiers, according to an investigation by the Ukrainian investigative outlet Texty.
"A reminder to those referring to 'our own' — there are no 'our own,'" the voice, allegedly belonging to Shyriaiev, says.
In addition to the voice message from Shyriaiev, the investigation includes accounts from several soldiers — some named and some speaking anonymously — who had served in the regiment.
Asked by the Kyiv Independent to comment on the specific allegations in this story, the 225th Regiment declined.
The post acknowledged an incident involving a beating in the Shkval battalion, adding that an internal investigation was underway.