Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky announced further reorganization of the Ukrainian military on Monday, the Kyiv Independent reported. The statement was made during a joint meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and came just days after the president appointed General Mikhail Drapati as commander of the Ukrainian Army.
According to the president, the change in command is related to a new plan to “improve resilience.” This includes several reforms, including: defense department. – We have a plan and our defense force, our military, is one of our priorities. He emphasized that concrete reforms and concrete decisions are being planned.
Ukraine. President Zelenskiy announces military changes. “There's probably more.”
Zelenskiy added that the movement mentioned would refer to “certain people,” but did not provide details or names. Referring to personnel changes in the Ukrainian military, he admitted that “this will not be the last one.” – There will be more of them, Zelenskiy noted, because we need to act faster.
On November 29, Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mikhail Drapati as the new commander of the ground forces. He succeeded Oleksandr Pavlyuk, who had held the position since February 11, 2024. The President praised the new chief as an experienced military officer who effectively organized the defense of the Kharkiv region.
In addition, President Zelenskiy announced the appointment of the respected commander of the 95th Independent Airborne Assault Brigade, Colonel Oleg Apostol, as deputy commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Shirski.
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