About personnel changes Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Telegram. The decision was made during a meeting with General Oleksandr Syrski.
“‘Mykhailo Drapatyj was appointed new commander Land Forces of the Armed Forces Ukrainy. Oleg Apostol was appointed deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces“- he said.
Drapatyj was the commander of the 2nd mechanized battalion of the 72nd separate mechanized brigade. He commanded, among others: operation to get to Mariupol in May 2014. Then he commanded the 58th separate motorized infantry brigade. He recently held the position Deputy Chief of General Staff.
War in Ukraine. Changes in the army. Zelensky presented the main tasks
“Major General Mikhail Drapatyy successfully organized the defense towards Kharkov and foiled an offensive operation by Russian forces. Colonel Oleg Apostol is an experienced commander of the 95th separate air assault brigade. They both proved their effectiveness in combat,” Zelensky added.
The main challenges faced by Drapatyj and Apostotł include: increasing the combat capacity of the Ukrainian armyensuring the appropriate quality of training and introducing a new approach to human resources management in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
“The Ukrainian army needs internal changesto fully achieve the goals,” the president said.
During the meeting, General Syrski submitted a report to the President of Ukraine on military activities on the front and in the Kursk Oblast in the area Russia.