Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky appointed deputies to the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Alexander Syrsky.
The posts were received by Vadim Sukharevsky and the head of state Andrei Lebedenko, which was announced on the Telegram channel.
According to Zelensky, Sukharevsky will coordinate the work of unmanned systems and the development of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, and Lebedenko will be responsible for innovation, “the technological component of the army and its combat systems.”
The president also listed the assistants of the new chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Anatoly Bargilevich. These were generals Vladimir Gorbatyuk, Alexey Shevchenko and Mikhail Drapatiy.
The Ukrainian president stated that Gorbatyuk will be responsible for the operational work of the headquarters, planning and management, Shevchenko will be responsible for logistics, and Drapaty will undertake the training of the Ukrainian army.
February 8 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky lay off He removed Valery Zaluzhny from the post of commander-in-chief of the country’s army and appointed Alexander Syrsky to this post. head of department promise Protecting the lives of Ukrainian military personnel.
Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov named Syrsky “Butcher of Bakhmut”.