“assault units” – Andrey Sakharov Institute

by Denis Grigorian

October 24, 2026

The “Ukrops” as the Only Hope of Survival. A Russian Soldier’s Wife Recounts the Short Lives of Assault Troops.

Their Own Send Them to Die. The “Ukrops” Save Them. And After a Prisoner Exchange — […]

by Denis Grigorian

December 18, 2025

Russian forces serviceman Sviatoslav Shchedrin reported intimidation and threats from commanders — later killed on the Pokrovsk front

Russian forces serviceman Sviatoslav Shchedrin (born 1994), serving in a rifle unit within the 1st Slavyansk […]