Zelenskyy announced the appointment of Skibuk as Chief of the General Staff
On Wednesday, July 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that decrees were being prepared to replace the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Major General Ihor Skybyuk is set to become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will work alongside the newly appointed Commander-in-Chief, Mykhailo Drapaty.
“It is important that all components of our army continue to function in perfect harmony. We also jointly determined how Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andriy Hnatov will continue to serve in the defense of our state.
We discussed which organizational decisions need to be implemented. In particular, this concerns the development of Ukrainian cyber forces, the training of soldiers, the strengthening of our units’ capabilities, and the development of the corps system. It was noted that a practical, effective mobilization process is a priority for the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ actual ability to carry out defense tasks. He thanked the Ukrainian Defense Forces for implementing the plan for long-range sanctions against Russia, as well as for their consistent execution of mid-range strikes. Yevhen Khmara is addressing the issues regarding supplies for deep-strike and mid-range strikes that were discussed in recent days with combat commanders and weapons manufacturers.
We analyzed the current situation and the execution of our defense tasks in the Oleksandrivka sector, in the Donetsk region, and in other areas of intense combat operations. I thank all Ukrainian units for their strength and the full implementation of the relevant operations. We have identified steps, decisions, and appointments of officials intended to accelerate the implementation of key initiatives in the field of air defense—our “Freya” anti-ballistic program, work with the United States on licenses for the production of “Patriots,” as well as cooperation with our European partners on specific joint programs.
Thank you to Oleksandr Syrskyi and Andriy Hnatov! I wish Mykhailo Drapatyi and Ihor Skibyuk good luck in battle, victories for Ukraine, and success in defeating the Russian occupiers! Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine! Glory to Ukraine!” Zelenskyy stated.
Earlier, Fedorov commented on Zelenskyy’s decision to appoint Drapaty.
As a reminder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapaty, commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Oleksandr Syrskyi.
On July 21, Oleksandr Syrskyi was relieved of his duties as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In several cities across Ukraine, people once again took to the streets to rally in support of Fedorov.
