Zelenskyy sent the commander of the Ground Forces to Donetsk region to manage the Khortytsia OSUV
Major General Mykhailo Drapaty has been appointed to lead the Khortytsia Joint Strategic Group of Forces in the Donetsk region, while he will remain in the position of commander of the Ground Forces. About this reported President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
“I have instructed to strengthen the command structure of our troops in Donetsk region – Major General Mykhailo Drapaty has been sent to lead the operational-strategic grouping of the Khortytsia troops. These are the most brutal areas of the fighting,” – said the president.
Zelenskyy emphasized that Drapaty will continue to perform the duties of the commander of the Ground Forces, which are the largest component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“And this will help to combine the combat work of the army with the correct training of brigades. It is the needs of the front that should determine the standards of staffing and training of brigades.” – summed up the head of state.
