Zelenskyy Appoints Andrii Hnatov as Ukraine's New Chief of General Staff
The leadership change aims to enhance Ukraine’s military effectiveness as the country faces intensified battles in Kursk and Donetsk regions.
- Andrii Hnatov, a Major General with 27 years of military experience, has replaced Anatoliy Barhylevych as Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.
- The decision is part of broader reforms to improve combat readiness and modernize Ukraine's military structure during its ongoing war with Russia.
- Barhylevych has been reassigned as Inspector General of the Defense Ministry to oversee military standards and discipline.
- Ukraine's forces are retreating from Russia's Kursk region, losing control of the key town of Sudzha, while facing sustained pressure in the eastern Donetsk region.
- Recent military reforms include transitioning to a corps-based system and reorganizing elite units to improve coordination and decision-making across the 1,000-kilometer frontline.
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