Umerov explained what the united forces of Hnatov’s united forces will be released from the post of

The Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov informed that in his order, in agreement with the President of Ukraine, he appointed Major General Andriy Gnatov Deputy Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“In the new position, Major General Andriy Hnatov will be responsible for generating forces and cooperation with partners. Mr. Hnatov has more than 27 years of experience in the army, served in key positions – from the commander of the Marine Corps to the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces and troops of the operational command “East”, – Umerov wrote on Facebook on February 27.

The day before, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Andrei Gnatov from the post of Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In January this year, the President reported that the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces and Khortytsa, Major General Andriy Hnatov, was sent to the General Staff for the post of Deputy Chief of Staff.

“His task is a new level of training of operational headquarters and the higher quality of interaction between headquarters and front. We discussed these and some other changes with Alexander Syrsky’s head – the task is set at all levels, ”the President said.

Andriy Gnatov is a brigade general, graduated from the Kharkiv Institute of Tank Troops. From 2016 to 2018 he held the position of Chief of Staff of the 36th Separate Marine Corps, and from 2018 to 2021 he was its commander.