Zelenskiy announces military shakeup, new assignment for commander who resigned

4/6/2025 7:10

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced a shakeup of Ukraine's military on Tuesday, including the appointment to a new post of a commander who tendered his resignation over a deadly Russian attack.



Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address after a meeting of top commanders, said the reshuffle sought to ensure that the military remained focused on combat more than three years after Russia's invasion of its smaller neighbour.



The president said Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, who offered to quit as commander of Ukraine's land forces over an attack on a training area last weekend, would now serve as the new commander of joint forces.



"Mykhailo Drapatyi will now focus exclusively on combat matters and has been appointed Commander of the Joint Forces so that he can fully dedicate himself to the front line," Zelenskiy said.