Ukraine’s military leadership shake-up: two new Donbas and Center commands, fewer reports — but gaps remain, commander says
Ukraine’s army was run from the top in “manual mode.” Its new chief is starting to share that power, a front-line officer says.
Ukraine's military leader, Mykhailo Drapatyi, has implemented changes in the command structure, thinning the number of reports he demands as the new commander-in-chief. According to a front-line drone-company commander, Yurii Butusov, these changes are underway but not fully implemented yet. The shift in command style from a centralized system to a more divided chain of command under previous Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has improved control in the Donbas region, but other areas remain under-reporting.
The new setup consists of Ihor Skybiuk, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and the chief of the General Staff, with Drapatyi holding a partial command authority. In addition, Drapatyi has created two new troop groupings on Donbas, Center and Azov, which have reportedly improved control and responsibility division in the region.
However, the realignment is still uneven, as some sectors, like Kharkiv Oblast, lack a designated troop grouping.
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