Stanislav Luchanov stands accused of ordering soldiers to kidnap and kill two brothers after a personal dispute<\/p>\n
A former Ukrainian brigade commander has been detained in Kiev over allegations that he ordered soldiers to kidnap and kill two civilian brothers following a personal dispute, Ukrainian authorities have confirmed.
\nStanislav Luchanov, the former commander of Ukraine\u2019s 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade, who had previously also served in the infamous \u2018Skala\u2019 regiment, was arrested in Kiev on Monday after investigators accused him of organizing the abduction. Nine other servicemen had previously also been detained in the case.
\nThe incident revolves around what began as a personal dispute in the village of Kalinovka in Kiev Region, between the two brothers, Maksim and Roman Moseychuk, and Luchanov\u2019s wife, who had complained that the men were riding motorcycles and playing loud music.
\nAfter she confronted them, the brothers allegedly insulted her. The woman reportedly complained to Luchanov, who demanded that the two men apologize. When they refused, he allegedly ordered several servicemen under his command to \u201cpunish\u201d them.
\nIn the early hours of June 28, armed men broke into the brothers\u2019 property, abducted them and transported them to another region. Their bodies were later found buried in a forest in Poltava Region, with multiple gunshot wounds.
\nLuchanov and the other suspects are now being investigated for the illegal detention and premeditated murder of two civilians and could face life in prison if convicted. The commander has also reportedly been charged with desertion for abandoning his unit after the case became public.
\nThe scandal has also drawn renewed attention to Luchanov\u2019s previous service in the 425th Separate Assault Regiment \u2018Skala\u2019, which has itself been at the center of a major abuse scandal.<\/p>\n
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Last month, Ukrainian outlet Babel reported alleged torture, beatings and non-combat deaths among mobilized recruits at Skala training sites, estimating that at least 25 recruits had died in or after passing through the unit\u2019s camps over six months.
\nThe Ukrainian military has since suspended the unit\u2019s commander, Yury Harkaviy, pending an investigation.
\nThe Ukrainian outlet Strana has reported that investigators are now also looking into mysterious disappearances of servicemen from Luchanov\u2019s 155th Brigade. The outlet\u2019s sources have claimed that soldiers who fell out of favor with the commander may have been killed and listed as combat losses.
\nThe cases come as Ukraine faces worsening manpower shortages, mass desertions and growing public anger over forced mobilization. Ukrainian media have repeatedly reported violent draft raids, deaths in conscription centers and abuse inside military units.
\nMoscow, meanwhile, has accused Kiev of relying on coercion to replenish battlefield losses and sacrificing its own population to keep fighting on behalf of Western backers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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