President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of general staff of the armed forces, according to a decree issued Sunday, as Kyiv’s frontline troops continue to struggle.
According to a communique, Anatoliy Barhylevych has been replaced by Andriy Hnatov, who “has been tasked with increasing the efficiency of the management.”
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“He is a combat guy,” Zelensky said of Hnatov.
“His task is to bring more combat experience, the experience of our brigades in planning operations, defensive and offensive, as well as more active development of the corps system,” he added.
“Everything that our brigades have learned from the war should be implemented one hundred percent at the planning level.”
The Ukrainian military, which has grown since mobilizing to repel Russia’s February 2022 invasion, is in the process of reorganizing its army corps to improve coordination.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on his Facebook page: “We are systematically transforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine to enhance their combat effectiveness.
“This involves restructuring the command system and implementing clear standards.”
Hnatov, he said, had “more than 27 years of military experience.”
Barhylevych has been appointed as the chief inspector of the defense ministry, he added.
In the eastern region of Donetsk, the epicenter of the fighting, the larger and better equipped Russian army has been advancing slowly for more than a year, despite heavy losses.
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