“I decided to give up the position of the commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is a conscious step, dictated by my personal sense of responsibility for the tragedy at the 239th training ground, as a result of which our soldiers died” – he wrote scratches on Facebook.
“As a commander, I was not able to fully ensure my orders. I did not press, I did not convince, I did not change the attitude towards the person in the ranks. This is my responsibility. The behavior of the soldiers matters, but the main responsibility always rests with the command” – said the general.
According to the commander, the collusion of silence and impunity – this is a poison for the army. “I tried to eradicate them from the land forces. But if the tragedies are repeated, it means that my efforts were insufficient,” he said.
“12 people were killed. They are also wounded. They are young boys from the training battalion. Most of them were in shelters. They were to learn, live, fight – do not die. My deepest condolences for the families of the victims and all who were grinding,” said scratches.
“We will not win this war if we do not build an army in which honor is not a word, but an act. Where responsibility is not a punishment, but the basis of trust. Where every commander is responsible every day – for the order, for the decision, for the person” – he said.
