{"id":69476,"date":"2025-11-09T14:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?p=69476"},"modified":"2025-11-09T14:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T13:08:36","slug":"commander-of-katran-battalion-detained-over-deadly-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/news\/commander-of-katran-battalion-detained-over-deadly-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0440\u0430 \u0431\u0430\u0442\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0439\u043e\u043d\u0443 \"\u041a\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\" \u0437\u0430\u0442\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u0430 \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0441\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The commander of the Katran Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 35th Marine Brigade has been taken into custody without the option of bail following a Russian strike on November 1 that killed both military personnel and civilians, the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe commander of the unmanned systems unit, suspected of negligent service during martial law that led to grave consequences \u2014 the deaths of 12 servicemen and 7 civilians \u2014 has been remanded in custody without bail at the request of prosecutors,\u201d<\/em> the statement said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

According to the investigation, the officer organized a ceremonial formation and award presentation for more than 100 servicemen in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast \u2014 in an area also populated by civilians. Despite existing regulations prohibiting large gatherings of personnel and requiring dispersion, the commander allegedly failed to halt the ceremony and order dispersal after an air alert was announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this version contradicts standard procedures for organizing official award events. Commanders of linear units cannot independently arrange ceremonies in the rear or withdraw personnel from combat duties; such events require authorization at the brigade level. In this context, the detained commander may have been following higher orders rather than acting independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a husband of one of the serviceman, it was a ceremony for the anniversary of the battalion, and the presence of all servicemen was mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalist Dmytro Sviatnenko \u2014 who earlier reported on the death of his brother in the strike \u2014 told Suspilne<\/em> that relatives of other servicemen have since contacted him, confirming that the brigade\u2019s leadership had planned the award ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA fellow serviceman of my brother, who was simply late for the event, told me that the battalion is no longer combat-capable \u2014 it lost 80% of its strength,\u201d<\/em> Sviatnenko said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Following the enemy strike, the Katran Battalion lost at least 12 servicemen, with dozens more wounded. According to relatives of the injured, many suffered severe injuries \u2014 including the loss of limbs.<\/p>\n\n\n