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26-06-2024, 09:49 PM
Zelensky Visits Donbas to Introduce New Joint Forces Commander. Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov, a decorated officer, was appointed as a Joint Forces Commander on Monday following Yurii Sodol's dismissal.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, accompanied by the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, arrived in the Donetsk region to introduce the new commander of the Joint Forces, General Andrii Hnatov.
Appointed on Monday, June 24, following Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol's dismissal.
Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov, a decorated officer, previously led the defence of Mykolayiv and Bakhmut and has been Deputy Commander of Operational Command South since 2022.
His visit, the President met with soldiers from the 110th and 47th brigades, who are actively engaged in fighting in eastern Ukraine. He recorded his address in Pokrovsk, an area near fierce hostilities. "Today, I officially introduced Andrii Hnatov to all those responsible for defence in the Donetsk region. We heard reports directly from the positions," Zelensky said.
Zelensky noted there would be further discussion in Kyiv, particularly with officials who need to be more present at the front. "I was surprised some relevant officials had not been here for 6-months or more, he draw appropriate conclusions from them," he added.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34877
President Volodymyr Zelensky, accompanied by the commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, arrived in the Donetsk region to introduce the new commander of the Joint Forces, General Andrii Hnatov.
Appointed on Monday, June 24, following Lieutenant General Yurii Sodol's dismissal.
Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov, a decorated officer, previously led the defence of Mykolayiv and Bakhmut and has been Deputy Commander of Operational Command South since 2022.
His visit, the President met with soldiers from the 110th and 47th brigades, who are actively engaged in fighting in eastern Ukraine. He recorded his address in Pokrovsk, an area near fierce hostilities. "Today, I officially introduced Andrii Hnatov to all those responsible for defence in the Donetsk region. We heard reports directly from the positions," Zelensky said.
Zelensky noted there would be further discussion in Kyiv, particularly with officials who need to be more present at the front. "I was surprised some relevant officials had not been here for 6-months or more, he draw appropriate conclusions from them," he added.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34877
