VSeveral Ukrainian servicemen have been charged with treason for passing on information while on unauthorized missions. According to the Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU), this mission allowed Russian troops to attack a military airfield.
The incident took place on July 23, 2022 Kanatov Airport was targeted by a “massive missile attack”. by Russian troops. SUB reveals that the Ukrainian military has now taken the blame He tried to seize the Russian plane “without coordination with the government authorities”.After the pilot defected to the Ukrainian side and said he wanted to fight.
“According to the investigation, the attack was caused by the arbitrary actions of individual servicemen who decided to take over the Russian Air Force plane, the pilot of which allegedly agreed to return to Ukraine.”Ukrainian secret services said in a release on social network Facebook.
“These actions of individual servicemen, which have had serious consequences for Ukraine’s defenders, death and injury, and hindered the country’s security capabilities, call for a proper legal investigation,” the SBU stressed.
The Russian attack destroyed two fighter jets and damaged the landing area and military equipment, killing one commander and injuring 15 soldiers.
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia began on February 24, 2022 and, according to Vladimir Putin, was aimed at “destroying” and militarizing Ukraine for Russia’s protection. The move was widely condemned by the international community.
The UN confirmed that more than 8,000 civilians died and 14,000 were injured in the fighting, although the actual numbers are likely to be much higher and can only be known during access to fenced areas or intense fighting.
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