41 generals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine went into reserve due to their health since the beginning of the full-scale war

From the beginning of the full-scale war until August 1, 2024, 41 generals were released to the reserve due to health reasons, the Main Directorate of Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in response to a request from Radio Svoboda. UNN.

RFE/RL’s request was about how many generals were called into reserve during the full-scale invasion, based on the conclusions of the Military Medical Commissions (MMCs).

According to the information provided by the Personnel Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the following is reported: during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, in the period from 24.02.2022 to 01.08.2024, 41 senior officers were released from military service on health grounds

Also, according to reports, one senior military officer was accepted for military service during this period.

For reference

The senior officers usually include officers who occupy strategic command positions or hold the highest military ranks, in particular, major general, lieutenant general, colonel general.

We will remind

The Ministry of Defense plans to reform military medical commissions by separating medical examination and administrative decisions. The first stage will be an electronic referral to the VLK through the “Reserve+” application.