Kyiv court orders fresh investigation into former general Sodol
The Kyiv Court of Appeal has ordered the initiation of a criminal case against General Yuriy Sodol, the former commander of the United Armed Forces of Ukraine. Due to numerous absurd orders, General Sodol earned the nickname "the butcher." In June, President Zelenskyy dismissed him.
General Yuriy Sodol was dismissed in June by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This action followed a report from the chief of staff of the Azov Brigade of the National Guard, Bohdan Krotevych, who accused Sodol of causing "huge losses in units."
"He killed more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general"
"In my opinion, he killed (through his decisions - editor's note) more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general. While testifying in cases where I cannot speak, I mentioned - in my opinion - war crimes committed" - Krotevych wrote at the time on Telegram.
On the same day, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) confirmed that it had received a notification regarding the general, but later investigators decided to close the case due to the alleged "lack of a committed crime".
On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the Kyiv Court of Appeal, after reviewing the appeal, ordered the SBI to initiate proceedings against General Sodol. "According to the new decision, within one day of receiving a copy of the court's ruling, the SBI must begin an investigation into military service negligence," the ruling reads.
General "the butcher". Shocking reports from the military
Krotevych accused the general of "exceeding authority and incompetently commanding troops, which led to the loss of a large part of Ukraine's territory" and called for an investigation into the commander's "collaboration with the enemy."
- Sodol did not value personnel. Neither officers nor soldiers - said a marine brigade soldier who participated in the battles near Krynyky in an interview with liga.net. He recalls that marines were sent to attack until the last one. - Tens, if not hundreds of soldiers died - the soldier reported.
One of the soldiers recorded a conversation with General Sodol. - Forward, forward, until the last marine - you can hear on the recording. - Sodol is a typical commander from the times of Chechnya and Afghanistan - said the Ukrainian soldier.
- He is far from a modern officer. There were rumours that they even drew a paper map for him, although before the operation in Kherson, everyone used secure electronic maps, we asked: where can you go to the left bank? The answer was: you will get this information from the locals - the soldiers reported.
