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Scandal in the Armed Forces: Transgender Sarah Ashton-Chirillo was removed from the post of speaker TRI

According to the command, the threats of a serviceman aimed at the "Kremlin propagandist", contradict the international norms of humanitarian law, which governing the forces of defense of Ukraine. The sergeant-transgender Sarah Ashton-Chirillo was removed from the post of speaker of the territorial defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported on September 20 by the press service of the Territorial Defense Command.

The command has expressed dissatisfaction with the statement of a serviceman made in recent days. The department emphasized that during hostilities against the aggressor, the forces of Ukraine's defense strictly adhere to the international norms of humanitarian law. "The statements of the junior Sergeant Ashton-Kirillo, made in recent days, have not been agreed with either the command of the TRO or the Armed Forces command.

When conducting hostilities against the aggressor of Ukraine's defense, Ukraine strictly adheres to the rules of international humanitarian law," the statement reads. It is reported that in order to clarify the circumstances of these applications, the Armed Forces command will conduct an official investigation and take appropriate measures. "Sergeant Sarah Ashton-Chirillo will be immediately removed from office until the completion of this investigation," the message reads.

Earlier, Sarah Ashton-Chirillo threatened one of the "Kremlin propagandists" possible "salary for crimes. " "Next week the Russian devil's teeth will be even stronger, and their crazy lips sweat foam in uncontrolled madness when the world sees how a favorite Kremlin propagandist will pay for their crimes. Justice will come to pass, because we are in Ukraine - faith in God, freedom and full liberation, " - said the TRI speaker.

In August 2023, it became known that Sarah Ashton-Chirillo, a transgender from the United States, joined the team of speakers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was then reported that it would be engaged in a new English -language project called "Russia Hates The Truth" (Russia hates the truth), which is focused on an audience from the US and Europe. The main purpose of this program is to combat propaganda spread by Moscow.

In the early days of the start of a full-scale war, Sarah Ashton-Chirillo arrived in Ukraine as a military blogger. According to the media, it was enrolled in the 209th Battalion of the 113rd Brigade of Territorial Defense (TRO) as a medical worker. Washington Blade, representing the interests of the LGBT community, noted that the American worked as a senior military physician in the Kreminna area. There she was injured in his right hand and face from the fragment of artsnar.