On Friday, Acting Defense Minister of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara introduced the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's, Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, and the new Chief of the General Staff, Major General Ihor Skybiuk, to the leadership of the General Staff.
According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this in a statement.
"Today, Acting Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara introduced Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Major General Ihor Skybiuk, the new Chief of the General Staff, to the leadership of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the statement said.
Khmara thanked General Oleksandr Syrskyi and Lieutenant General Andrii Hnatov for their service as Commander-in-Chief and Chief of the General Staff, respectively, during a difficult period for Ukraine.
Drapatyi stressed the great responsibility and challenges facing both himself and the Ukrainian military as they continue to repel Russia's full-scale invasion.
