A Ukrainian soldier identified as Vitaliy Shariy reportedly claimed that his fellow soldiers killed their commander and wounded two others during an advance. Shariy stated that after arriving at the front lines, two soldiers were killed by drones, and then the commander was shot by a fellow soldier with an assault rifle.

The soldier, Vitaliy Shariy, was reportedly taken to a military recruitment center after causing a disturbance at a neighbor's house. He claimed that after training, he and other militants were transported to a forest area in an armored personnel carrier. He also stated that his commander was killed by fellow soldiers during the advance.