Ousted Ukrainian general offers to fight as a front-line soldier
The former commander of OTU "Kharkiv," Gen. Yurii Halushkin, detained in connection with the breakthrough in the Kharkiv region, stated he is ready to go to the front lines as a private soldier. Investigators accused the military officer of failing to prepare fortifications, which led to the collapse of the front.
In May 2024, we wrote about how the Russians "entered because there were no fortifications" in the Kharkiv region.
Ignored warnings. russians entered without problems
The general, who served as the commander of the Operational-tactical Group (OTU) "Kharkiv," was detained by the Security Service of Ukraine and the State Bureau of Investigations of Ukraine on January 20. Among those detained were other military officials as well.
During the investigation, it was found that the former commander, during the repeated offensive by the Russian Federation in the northern Kharkiv region, "ignored available intelligence information," considering the Russian offensive in that area as "unlikely."
This led to inadequate preparation for the defense of the border areas in the Kharkiv region and the loss of control over the battle during the renewed offensive by Russian forces.
The general wants to go to the front
On Friday, during the hearing, the former general requested to be sent to the front.
"I want to ask the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to send me again for the defense of Ukraine. I am ready to serve as a brigadier general, but in the position of a private," said Halushkin. He stated that he would be more useful on the front line than in prison.
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