The commander of the Ground Forces reported to Zelensky how the situation with the 155 OMBr was resolved

illustrative photo of 155 OMBr

The commander of the Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapaty, assures that he is in control of the case of the 155th brigade named after Anna of Kyiv, the problems of which were highlighted in the journalistic investigation. A special hotline will operate to check the effectiveness of actions taken to improve the situation.

Source: Major General Drapaty on Facebook

Direct speech: “The other day, I reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces about the situation in the 155th brigade and the decisions made by the command of the Ground Forces to support the unit and solve the problematic issues voiced by both the servicemen themselves and journalists. I explained the situation, named the reasons, those responsible. I also met with brigade command and French journalists currently working in the unit visit the positions to see with their own eyes how soldiers of “Anna of Kyiv” perform combat tasks and operate weapons provided by France.

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I believe that it was too early to go public before establishing all the circumstances, however, as of today, I can already inform the public about the measures taken by CSR to stabilize the situation in the 155th brigade.

All the events related to the creation of the 155th brigade happened before my appointment to the KSV. However, I consider it my duty to respond to the problems of the subordinate unit and solve them systematically – at all levels that depend on me.”

Details: According to Drapaty, since the formation and arming of a new brigade “from scratch” together with a foreign country took place for the first time and in a rather short period of time – in just a few months, “no one had such experience before, so it was impossible to predict all the nuances and details of this process.” .

For example, a project of this scale became a challenge for CSR, and not all services worked perfectly. The French side has fully fulfilled its obligations to Ukraine, the commander assures.

According to the Major General, most of the systemic deficiencies committed by the Ground Forces Command, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Operational Command at all stages of the formation of the 155th Brigade have now been analyzed, they have been assessed, and solutions are already being implemented on individual issues.

Currently, the focus is on staffing the brigade with experienced officers and commanders of all ranks. “I deal with this issue personally. I am ready to consider all, contact this email address: 155bde@mil.ua“, Drapaty assured.

According to the commander, the Ministry of Defense is working on providing the brigade “to the maximum”.

A special group of psychologists is working in the units to strengthen the combat brigade, which has already brought certain results, for example, the return of servicemen who voluntarily left the unit, the commander claims.

Direct speech: “…according to my decision, the special hotline of the commander of the Ground Forces for the servicemen of the 155th brigade will operate from today. In addition to official daily reports, I want to have direct contact and hear from the soldier, to understand how much our decisions affect his motivation and the real state of affairs.

Phone: 0800-500-410 (after listening – number 5). It works from 09.00 to 18.00 daily.

And finally. I believe that the 155th brigade named after Anna of Kyiv is promising and will prove itself. Yes, it takes time and effort of many to correct mistakes made during formation. But the newly created Ukrainian brigade named after Anna of Kyiv can and should become a real “Gallic rooster” – a symbol of France: proud, indomitable, and ready to fight for freedom.”

Prehistory:

• Journalist Yuriy Butusov reported on the facts of improper formation and provision of the newly created 155th mechanized brigade, and the SBI announced an investigation into the facts of desertion and abuse of authority.
• Later it became known that President Volodymyr Zelenskyi took the situation regarding the 155th OMBr “Anna Kyivska” under personal control during the Staff of the Supreme Commander.
• The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said that he paid attention to building the capabilities of the unmanned systems unit of the 155th mechanized brigade, as well as “problematic issues that need to be resolved.”
• Representatives of the French army confirmed the facts of desertion among Ukrainian military personnel who were undergoing training.
• The General Staff announced on January 7 that the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Anna Kyivska” is carrying out combat missions near Pokrovsk in full force, it has been reinforced with drones and provided with additional equipment.