Lieutenant General Serhiy Shaptala was relieved of his post as Chief of the General Staff of VSU. Anatoly Bargilevich was appointed in his place. This was announced by Zelensky in his evening video message.
“Today I held meetings with the command of our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine and with the Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov. According to the results of the meetings: the first – the change of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place. I thank Lieutenant General Serhiy Whispered about his service during these two years of war,” said Zelensky.
He noted that Maj. Gen Anatoly Bargilevich was appointed as the new Chief of the General Staff on the proposal of the Chief of the General Staff Oleksandr Sirski. He was the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces.
“An experienced man – he understands the tasks of this war and the Ukrainian goals. Today Sirski’s boss has determined the candidates for deputies, and I will sign the relevant decrees. The candidates for deputy chiefs of the General Staff have also been determined. All guys – fighting, professional, everyone – with a clear knowledge of the front and the real needs of the Ukrainian people. warriors,” added Zelensky.
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Recognition of their merits for the defense of the country
On February 8, President Volodymyr Zelensky carried out the most serious reshuffles in the country’s military leadership since the beginning of the full-scale war, UNIAN recalled. He removed Valery Zaluzhny from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and replaced him with Oleksandr Sirsky, who had previously led the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Defense Minister Rustem Umerov introduces the new Commander-in-Chief, Colonel-General Oleksandr Sirski, to the General Staff.
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General Valery Zaluzhny, who was relieved of his post yesterday, was also present during the presentation. Umerov thanked him for his service.
2024-02-09 19:49:47
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