An officer from the “Skelya” Regiment: The unit is carrying out combat missions on 13 sectors of the front
8 July 06:55
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The 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelya” is currently carrying out combat missions across thirteen different sectors of the front. Mykola, an air defense officer in the regiment with the call sign “Accountant,” spoke about this in an interview with the YouTube channel "Komersant Ukrainian" .
According to him, the regiment’s soldiers are engaged in operations across several of the most intense sectors simultaneously. In particular, the officer mentioned the situation in the Kharkiv region, where, he said, there was a threat of Russian troops breaking through to the outskirts of the regional capital.
“Guys, our regiment—we’re fighting on 13 fronts today. There was a threat near Kharkiv that nobody even knew about—that the enemy could reach the Ring Road via Derhachi. So we went with the commander for three days to plan our actions, and within 10 days we stopped the enemy and reached the border,” he said.
According to the soldier, the main task of the “Skelya” regiment is to hold Ukrainian positions as long as possible, since, as he put it, this helps avoid significantly greater losses in the event of further de-occupation of territories.
About “Skelya”
The 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelya” is one of the most famous assault units of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The unit was formed in 2022 as a volunteer mobile fire group tasked with destroying Russian military equipment and personnel, and was later expanded first into a separate battalion and then into an assault regiment.
“The Rock” specializes in assault, reconnaissance, and offensive operations and employs active defense tactics. The unit participated in the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region and in battles for Izyum, Soledar, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Vuhledar, and Robotyne, as well as in the Kupiansk, Pokrovsk, and Kramatorsk sectors. According to open sources, as of 2026, the regiment is one of the largest assault units within the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The unit has been repeatedly commended for successfully carrying out complex combat missions; however, in 2026, it also found itself at the center of public attention following media reports and investigations into possible violations of servicemembers’ rights. The regiment’s command has stated its readiness to cooperate with a comprehensive investigation into these reports.
