military dismissals

Drapatyi sacks Ground Forces Chief of Staff over command bottlenecks

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi dismissed Oleksandr Hruzevych from his position as Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, hromadske reported on July 30, citing a General Staff source.

30 July, 10:55 AM

Ukraine Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi steps down, issues farewell statement

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi announced his resignation on July 22 after nearly two and a half years of service, summarizing his military tenure in an official statement.

22 July, 09:37 AM

Decision on Syrskyi's fate could come within a week – journalist

A decision on removing Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi from his post could come in the near future, BBC News Ukraine political correspondent Sophia Sereda said on Radio NV on July 21.

21 July, 06:30 PM

Ukraine's General Staff denies Syrskyi was removed from post

Reports that Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has been removed from his post are false, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement on July 20.

20 July, 06:23 PM

Protests against Fedorov's dismissal continue across Ukraine for a second day

Protests against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov entered a second day, with demonstrations taking place in Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 17.

17 July, 01:47 PM

Russia draining Black Sea Fleet of specialists amid losses and doubts over admiral's competence

Russian military command has begun reassigning Black Sea Fleet specialists to newly formed drone warfare units and is weighing the possible dismissal of the fleet's commander, Ukrainian partisan intelligence network ATESh reported on May 13.

13 May, 11:53 AM

Ukrainian commanders removed after troops face starvation near Kupyansk

Two top Ukrainian commanders were dismissed after frontline troops near Kupyansk were left starving, AFU General Staff announced on April 24.

24 April, 09:12 AM

Ukraine replaces key military commander amid ongoing battles

Major General Dmytro Krasylnykov, commander of Operational Command North, has been dismissed from his post, Suspilne national broadcaster reported on March 12.

12 March 2025, 12:13 PM

48th Assault Battalion fighting for commander amid dismissal rumors

Soldiers of the 48th Noman Çelebicihan Separate Assault Battalion appealed to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, requesting that their commander, Lenur Islyamov, not be replaced in a Facebook post on Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 01:05 PM

Ukrainian president promises more military shake-ups to enhance efficiency

The recent military leadership changes at the end of November 2024 will not be the last, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 06:55 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Minister fires 20 top officials for outdated methods

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is planning to dismiss, or has already dismissed, around 20 generals and senior officials. Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported this on Friday, Sep. 20, citing sources within the Ministry of Defense.

20 September 2024, 06:57 PM

military dismissals