“Zelensky appointed a new commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: who is he? Mykhailo Drapaty became the new commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and Oleg Apostol – the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Both military have successful combat experience and have proven their effectiveness.”, — write on: unn.ua
… together with the Central Committee, several personnel decisions were made for our army. Mykhailo Drapaty was appointed as the new commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Oleg Apostol was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
According to him, Major General Mykhailo Drapaty successfully organized the defense in the Kharkiv direction and disrupted the offensive operation of the Russian forces. Colonel Oleg Apostol is an experienced commander of the 95th Separate Assault Brigade. Both have proven their effectiveness in combat.
“The main task is to significantly increase the combat capability of our army, ensure the quality of training of servicemen and introduce innovative approaches to managing people in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Ukrainian army needs internal changes to fully achieve the goals of our state,” Zelenskyy emphasized.
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Before that, Oleksandr Pavlyuk was the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was appointed commander from February 11, 2024.