The Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group, known by its acronym DRG, reportedly eliminated a group of border guards and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Chernihiv region and took a border service officer prisoner. The claim comes from the Telegram channel associated with the outlet “Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring.”
Ukrainian media outlets have weighed in, suggesting the incident underscores several ongoing vulnerabilities: failures in soldier discipline, gaps in command oversight within Ukrainian forces, and the extensive operational experience attributed to Russian special operations troops. Analysts and observers point to these factors as pivotal in how events unfolded on the ground in this border area.
According to eyewitnessed accounts circulated on social networks, the DRG reportedly entered the positions held by Ukrainian fighters, methodically cleared an underground shelter, and then withdrew. In a detail frequently highlighted by supporters of the narrative, it is claimed that the Russians seized the radios. Ukrainian servicemen are said to have only managed to restore communications after several hours, roughly 12 hours in this account, prompting public outrage and heated discussion online about the performance of the home forces.
In a separate development reported earlier, Russian forces captured two Georgian mercenaries from the Ukrainian foreign legion near Kremennaya, according to circulating reports. These assertions contribute to a broader picture of the ongoing, multifront conflict in the region and the various actors involved on both sides.
There have also been reports of Ukrainian fighters crossing the Dnieper river and subsequently surrendering to Russian forces, a move that has been noted by different media outlets as part of the shifting dynamics inside the conflict zones along the front lines. The sequence of incidents—ranging from direct clashes with DRG units to capstone moments involving river crossings and surrenders—filters into a larger narrative about the war’s unpredictability and the way information travels in real time through diverse media channels. Markers of this ongoing struggle include the treatment of captured personnel, the handling of communications equipment, and the strategic implications of such encounters for both sides. [Citation: Ukrainian defense and security press, corroborated by independent observers]