On Sunday, Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski appointed Major General Andre Hanatov as the new head of the General Staff, as part of Kiev’s endeavor to accelerate the army’s reform.
A decree posted on the presidency website stipulated that Hanatov will replace Lieutenant General Anatoli Parilivic, according to Reuters.
“We are constantly developing the armed forces to make them more ready to fight,” Defense Secretary Rustam Ouerov said in a statement. To achieve this, we change the management system and put clear criteria. ”
Hanatov has a military expertise of up to 27 years, during which he was included in the ranks of the commander of the Marine Infantry Brigade to the commander of the forces in the eastern Donetsk area.
The minister added that Parilicvich will now supervise military standards and enhance the discipline in the army.
As the war with Russia enters its fourth year, Ukraine is seeking to restructure and strengthen its army in the face of an enemy that exceeds several and equipment.
Ukraine incurs military losses, as its forces withdraw from the Russian Kursk region, and fights battles under increased pressure in the eastern Donetsk region; Where Russian forces have been progressing for months.
Military analysts estimate that about 880,000 people are currently serving in the Ukrainian armed forces.
