By the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, a comprehensive group from the General Staff has begun its work within the troops.
This was announced in a statement from the General Staff on Facebook.
«In accordance with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a comprehensive group from the General Staff has started its work within the troops, led by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Oleg Apostol», – the statement reads.
Currently, the group is operating in the 156th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Its task is to assess the brigade's formation and provide assistance regarding the organization and preparation for combat actions.
The General Staff notes that a number of deficiencies were identified during the inspection, and the Commander of the Land Forces was assigned the following tasks to address them:
- to replace part of the brigade's leadership and appoint a commander with combat and practical experience;
- to transfer officers and sergeants who previously participated in combat actions to the unit;
- to improve the quality of practical training considering the experience of conducting combat operations;
- to enhance the intensity and quality of training for drone pilots and electronic warfare operators, as well as to resolve several other issues.
The statement adds that the command has taken into account the mistakes made during the formation of the 155th Brigade named after Anna Kyivska and is doing everything possible to prevent a recurrence in the future.
«The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is responding promptly to issues within military units and is providing comprehensive assistance to enhance their combat readiness and improve the motivation of personnel», – the General Staff emphasized.
Recall that law enforcement officers detained the commander of one of the companies of the 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Anna Kyivska, who deserted and incited other soldiers to do the same.
It was also reported that law enforcement officers notified a former commander of one of the territorial defense brigades and three of his subordinates, who assisted in obtaining over 922,000 hryvnias in additional rewards for the commander's wife.
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