Zelensky appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky. “We continue to reset the command and control team in the defense forces,” he said.

On February 9, Vladimir Zelensky dismissed Sergei Shaptala from the post of chief of the General Staff of the armed forces. Anatoly Bargilevich, who commanded the defense force, was appointed as the new chief of general staff instead of Valery Zaluzhny. According to the Ukrainian “Mirror of the Week”, Pavlyuk will become commander of the ground forces instead of SyRSky.