Mykhailo Drapatyi appointed as Commander of Joint Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander of the Joint Forces.

Source: a statement by Zelenskyy; Defence Minister Rustem Umierov

Quote: "Mykhailo Drapatyi will focus exclusively on combat issues and has been appointed Commander of the Joint Forces so that he can devote 100% of his attention to the front line.

As regards the Ground Forces system, especially tasks such as training, preparation, changes in military enlistment offices and everything related to that, another person will be responsible for this."

Details: Defence Minister Rustem Umierov also announced that a new person will be appointed in the Ground Forces who will be responsible for recruitment, mobilisation, training, and introducing new approaches in these processes to ensure the quality of training. However, Umierov did not say who it would be or when to expect the appointment.

Background:

• On 1 June, Russian troops launched a missile strike on a training unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 60.
• Drapatyi resigned that same day due to the tragedy, noting that as commander he had been unable to fully ensure that his orders were carried out.
• Earlier, Drapatyi had stated that he would remain in service, as he had spoken with President Zelenskyy and received an assignment from him.

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