Ukraine’s First Deputy Defense Minister dismissed

The government envoy in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, reported this via Telegram, Ukrinform saw.

"eksandr Pavliuk was dismissed from the post of First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine in connection with his transfer to another position," Melnychuk said.

According to some media reports, Pavliuk may become a new commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces to replace eksandr Syrskyi, recently appointed Commander-in-Chief.

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The Ground Forces commander is appointed by the president on the motion of the Ministry of Defense.

As reported earlier, on February 9, President Vodymyr Zelensky appointed Anat Barhylevych Chief of the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

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