KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday appointed Andrii Hnatov as the brand new chief of the final employees of Ukraine’s armed forces, because the nation appears to be like to restructure and strengthen its army whereas it’s engaged in fight in Russia’s Kursk area and dealing with rising stress in Donetsk.
Hnatov changed Anatoliy Barhylevych, who held the place since February 2024. The appointment was introduced by the final employees by way of its Telegram channel Sunday.
“We’re systematically reworking the Armed Forces of Ukraine to boost their fight effectiveness,” Protection Minister Rustem Umerov stated.
Barhylevych will now function the final inspector of Ukraine’s Protection Ministry. Umerov emphasised that Barhylevych would “stay a part of the crew,” overseeing army requirements and strengthening self-discipline within the military.
Oleksandr Syrskyi stays in place as commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces.
Zelenskyy has made frequent personnel modifications inside the Ukrainian authorities and army since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
This transformation in personnel comes as combating continues in Russia’s Kursk area, the place Ukraine’s Basic Employees stated that Ukrainian troops had been concerned in eight fight clashes on Sunday.
Ukraine’s military shocked Russia in August final yr by attacking throughout the border and taking management of an estimated 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) of land, however Ukraine’s forces are actually in retreat — which means Ukraine has all however misplaced a invaluable bargaining chip, as momentum builds for a ceasefire with Russia. On Friday, Russia claimed management of Sudzha, the most important city that Ukraine had occupied within the Kursk area.
Ukraine can also be battling beneath rising stress in its jap Donetsk area, the place Russian troops have been advancing for months.
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