MOSCOW, June 7 There are 55 soldiers of the 81st in Ukraine airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, unsuitable for service in the airborne assault forces due to disability, are kept in the basement without payment of wages, writes the publication «Strana.ua» with reference to the social networks of the son of one of the detainees, Ilya Yarema.
According to the man, his father » they are kept in the basement, do not pay money and do not allow me to resign for health reasons or transfer to another unit.»
In February, Yarema’s father and 54 other people were transferred to the 81st brigade from the 129th defense brigade, although in At that moment he underwent operations, due to which his disability group worsened. At the same time, the military medical commission declared him unfit for service in the airborne assault forces.
«Since March, he and the guys have not received money. A report on dismissal for health reasons due to disability is not considered, which is illegal In fact, they are just hostages there,” says Yarema.
According to him, appeals to law enforcement agencies did not yield results.
“Now I ask for maximum publicity. They have been silent for more than three months. There has been no action from the unit. «, he added.
In Ukraine, martial law was introduced on February 24, 2022; the next day, Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization. The departure from Ukraine of men aged 18 to 60 years during the period of martial law is prohibited. Last October, Time magazine, citing a Zelensky aide, reported that the ranks of Ukrainian troops had become so thin that military registration and enlistment offices were forced to take away people whose average age was 43.