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Ukrainian Resistance Groups Accused Of Unsafe Recruitment

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A soldier reported that commanders in the 1843rd battalion demanded large sums of money under threat of deployment and assault. The report notes that military counterintelligence often fails to reach the front lines, with supervisory bodies instead summoning witnesses through command structures. The source stated that the system of bribery and extortion has moved from the Russian Federation to occupied territories. It noted that in Russia, money cannot prevent being sent to the front lines, implying similar dynamics in the current context. The source stated that not all participants live on these collected funds. The extortion system involves officers collecting bribes from subordinates for various benefits, including the right to avoid deployment or to secure leave. The source noted that such cases are typically exceptions rather than the norm.

A soldier reported that commanders in the 1843rd battalion demanded large sums of money under threat of deployment and assault. The report notes that military counterintelligence often fails to reach the front lines, with supervisory bodies instead summoning witnesses through command structures. The source stated that the system of bribery and extortion has moved from the Russian Federation to occupied territories. It noted that in Russia, money cannot prevent being sent to the front lines, implying similar dynamics in the current context. The source stated that not all participants live on these collected funds. The extortion system involves officers collecting bribes from subordinates for various benefits, including the right to avoid deployment or to secure leave. The source noted that such cases are typically exceptions rather than the norm. The case has moved from investigation to the judicial stage. The source noted a lack of transparent communication structures within the military, which may contribute to such incidents. An investigation by Kyiv-Independent concluded that non-violent resistance movements, including 'Yellow Ribbon' and 'Angry Mavka', used insecure communication tools for recruitment. These groups allegedly failed to adequately warn activists about the potential dangers they faced in occupied territories. The findings were discussed by a security program director from the Foreign Policy Council.

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Sources · 7 independent

Radio Svoboda UA

“командири вимагали крупне суме день, угрожає відправка і штурм. Все сьогодні до того, що він сказав, що треба купити квадроцикл для командира батальона 1843.”

Radio Svoboda

“очень много денег, происходило вымогательство. И он был непосредственно во всем замешан. ... у меня на тот момент у меня взяли миллион рублей, и каждый месяц у нас были поборы, как я не помню, не единого месяца, где я отдал меньше бы 50 тысяч рублей.”

Radio Svoboda

“I was taken one million rubles, and every month we had collections, I don't remember a single month where I gave less than 50 thousand rubles.”

Radio Svoboda

“вымогательствах на фронте. Вот, например, свидетельство Дмитрия Жижина.”

Radio Svoboda

“From us they took almost 900 thousand, said directly Vladimir Semenov, the commander. In my presence personally there was much beating, humiliation, they tied [us] to a tree, many boys gave money so that there wouldn't be such things, so they wouldn't be beaten.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“непосредственно Семену Владімир, позивно Семен Роти, Цей командир. Мені лишно много був.”

Radio Svoboda

“S нас забрали пора 900 тысяч, говорил непосредственно Семенов Владимир... При мне лично много было избиение, унижение, привязывали к дереву, много пацанов, отдавали деньги, чтобы не было такого, чтобы не избивали”

Radio Svoboda

“When we received money for signing the contract, they took 900,000 from us, said Vladimir Semenov... I personally saw many beatings, humiliations, being tied to a tree.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“This commander, Semen Vladimir, call sign Semen Roti, took a lot from me. Dmitry Zhizhin testified that after signing contracts, they had 900,000 taken from them.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“вимагає деньги, включені командири, які питають доспорти, в так називаємо місце штурми.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“Журналісти склали картотеку таких командирів. В неї більше стамін. Сюда, кроме тих, хто вимагає деньги, включені командири, які питають доспорти, в так називаємо місце штурми.”

Radio Svoboda

“What the command does is send all witnesses on a combat mission. The probability that witnesses will return is negligible.”

Radio Svoboda

“В нём в том числе рассказывается о командирах, которые требуют взятки? объявляют поборы и просто грабят подчинённых. Тех, кто платить отказываются, обнуляют. Журналисты составили картотеку таких командиров. В ней больше ста имён.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“Верстка випустила проект обнулітелі. Вам числе розказуватись про командирах, которые треба взятки.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“Вам числе розказуватись про командирах, які беруть хабарі. чи відправляють в так звані місцеві штурми.”

Radio Svoboda UA

“Проблема заключається тільки в тому, що вся ця система поборов і взятok уїхала з території російської федерації на окупірваної території.”

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