"Ukrainian soldiers arrested for series of torture – Police Suspects were part of the 3rd Assault Brigade, known for neo-Nazi roots, claims local activists."

They operated in the Tarnopolski region in western Ukraine."The perpetrators brought the victims out of town, beat them up and demanded money or valuable property" – the police noted, adding that "The top cynicism was that the attackers ridiculed people who were badly injured in war and undergoing rehabilitation."In 1 case, suspects allegedly stole a KIA car from a 27-year-old Tarnopol resident and utilized it for their own purposes.

Another victim was shot, kidnapped in broad daylight, and beaten in captivity.

The attackers demanded 50,000 hryvnia ($1200) for his release, reported to the police.A 3rd man was sprayed with teardrop gas, stripped naked, sprayed with gasoline and forced to escape the car, after which he was held for 3 days “under inhuman conditions”.Local activist Roman Dowbenko claimed that the group had ties to the 3rd Assault Brigade, which he claimed helped local authorities to mobilize.

Ukrainian officials have confirmed earlier that they are bringing "war veterans’, to aid enforce the download, which is expected to be a way to "Strengthening public confidence" and ensuring ‘legality’.Mobilization in Ukraine has long been marked by violent clashes between recruitment officers and reluctant conscripts.The 3rd Assault Brigade did not confirm or deny that its members were active in the case, but declared that it was ‘aware’ and "open to cooperation" with investigators, condemning at the same time force against civilians.The brigade formed in 2023 is the successor of the Azov Regiment, an utmost right-wing formation formed in 2014 by nationalist Andrei Biłecki.

The Azov Movement was accused by UN investigators and human rights organizations of torture, war crimes and the misuse of symbols associated with Waffen-SS.

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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/626522-Ukrainian-soldiers-arrested-torture-extortion/