- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has introduced the alternative of Lieutenant-Basic Yuri Sodol because the commander of the Joint Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.
- Zelenskyy named Brigadier-Basic Andriy Hnatov as Sodol’s successor, who will deal with strategic planning of operations.
- Sodol’s removing adopted a letter by Bohdan Krotevych, head of Ukraine’s Azov regiment, accusing Sodol of actions resulting in army setbacks.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned on Monday he had changed the commander of the Joint Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Lieutenant-Basic Yuri Sodol, after stories surfaced that he had carried out badly within the 28-month-old struggle towards Russia.
Zelenskyy, talking in his nightly video deal with, gave no cause for the dismissal. He mentioned Sodol had been changed by Brigadier-Basic Andriy Hnatov within the publish, which includes strategic planning of operations.
Sodol’s removing, one among a sequence of personnel adjustments, adopted publication of a letter by the pinnacle of Ukraine’s revered Azov regiment, Bohdan Krotevych, through which he alleged that Sodol’s actions had led to severe army setbacks.
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In a publish on the Telegram messaging app, Krotevych didn’t determine Sodol by identify, however mentioned an unnamed basic “has killed extra Ukrainian troopers than any Russian basic.”
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks throughout an interview in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Might 20, 2024. Zelenskyy mentioned on Monday he had changed the commander of the Joint Forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Lieutenant-Basic Yuri Sodol, after stories surfaced that he had carried out badly within the 28-month-old struggle towards Russia. (REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)
“What I do care about is that fight battalion and brigade commanders are placed on trial for dropping an remark publish, however a basic is just not placed on trial for dropping areas, dozens of cities and hundreds of troopers,” Krotevych wrote.
“All of the army personnel now perceive who I’m speaking about as a result of 99 p.c of the army hate him for what he does.”
The information outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing a leaked report, mentioned a felony grievance had been submitted regarding Sodol, who was promoted earlier this 12 months, though it didn’t determine him. It mentioned Krotevych was prepared to testify towards him.
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Hnatov had served as deputy commander of the southern theater of operations since 2022 and performed a number one function in recapturing a lot of southern Kherson area from Russian invaders.
Within the spring of 2023, he commanded the protection of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, a city that finally fell to Russian forces after many months of pitched battles.
Krotevych, in a social media publish after the president’s announcement, described Hnatov as a “very worthy officer”.
With Russian forces making features and slowly advancing by means of japanese Ukraine in current months, the army has undergone appreciable adjustments.
The army high commander, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, was dismissed in February after public variations with Zelenskyy over the conduct of the struggle.
