RIA Cites Russian Source Alleging Dozor Commanders Lack Degrees, Says One Was Killed in Kharkiv

The claim singles out the 10th border detachment in Kharkiv region and has not been independently verified or confirmed by Ukrainian authorities.

Overview

RIA Novosti on November 3 reported, citing Russian security structures, that some commanders in Ukraine’s Dozor special forces did not complete university education.
The report identifies the Dozor unit as part of the 10th border detachment operating in the Kharkiv region.
The same unnamed source told the agency that one of these commanders was killed recently, offering no name or supporting evidence.
According to the account, these officers are performing combat tasks despite not finishing higher-education programs.
Ukrainian officials did not provide immediate comment, and no independent corroboration of the claims was presented.