225th Assault Regiment shifted under 7th Air Assault Corps after series of scandals – NV sources
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The 225th Separate Assault Regiment is being transferred to the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces (Photo: 225th Separate Assault Regiment/Facebook)
The 225th Assault Regiment is being moved under the operational control of the 7th Rapid Response Corps of the Air Assault Forces, one of the military’s strongest corps formations, as part of changes introduced by new commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, sources in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told NV on Sept. 7.
In the case of the 225th Regiment, the move is described as “operational subordination.” That means the regiment will carry out missions under the corps’ command, but the unit will not become part of the corps' regular complement and will remain part of the Land Forces. For example, the corps commander will not be able to replace the regiment’s commander on his own. Such a decision would still require approval from the Land Forces command.
The 225th Assault Regiment has often been described as part of what critics called “Syrskyi’s personal guard.”
After the Kursk operation, the concept behind the assault regiments was that they would receive significantly better support than regular units, both in manpower and weapons. But nearly all of these assault formations developed a negative reputation over their treatment of personnel.
Journalists published several investigations in the summer of 2026 about alleged inhumane treatment in the 225th Regiment.
In July, outlet Texty.org.ua reported allegations of beatings, unlawful detention, and threats involving weapons during unauthorized withdrawals from positions in the 225th unit.
Among other things, the journalists cited an audio recording in which a person with a voice resembling that of regiment commander Oleh Shyriaiev appears to order troops to open fire on soldiers abandoning positions without orders, saying that in such a situation “there are no friendlies.”
After publication of that report, commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi instructed the Military Law Enforcement Service to inspect the 225th Assault Regiment.
Soldiers had often criticized the way assault regiments were used alongside other units on various sections of the front. In practice, these regiments were often subordinated directly to the commander-in-chief and the General Staff.
According to NV’s sources on nearly all key front-line sectors, there were repeated cases in which corps commanders responsible for specific sectors were not even informed in advance about assault actions or major operations involving the assault regiments. That lack of coordination, the sources said, significantly affected the results of those operations.
Earlier, another unit described as “scandal-ridden” — the 425th Skelya Assault Regiment — was transferred into similar operational control under the 1st Azov Corps of the National Guard.
NV has learned that a broader wave of similar changes is expected to continue, and another assault regiment could soon be announced as moving under corps-level command.
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