A Kyiv court arrested General Yurii Halushkin, General Artur Horbenko, and Colonel Illia Lapin, three officers accused of leading an unsuccessful defense in Kharkiv Oblast during a Russian offensive last spring,

The Pechersk District Court of Kyiv imposed pre-trial detention on Brigadier General Yurii Halushkin, former commander of Operational Tactical Group Kharkiv, and Colonel Illia Lapin, former commander of the 415th Separate Rifle Battalion of the 23rd Separate Mechanised Brigade,

We all understand that the authorities needed to respond to a series of scandals that have recently increased, linked to army unit management, arms supplies, and other military issues,” Zhyrokhov said.

The Ukrainian Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation have detained the generals responsible for the failed defense of the Kharkiv region during the Russian forces' offensive in 2024. According to the communiqué,