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Hnatov appointed Deputy Chief of General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

General Hnatov appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine

Major General Andrii Hnatov has been appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This was announced by the Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Censor.NET reports.

According to Umerov, in his new position, Hnatov will be responsible for force generation and cooperation with partners.

"Mr. Gnatov has over 27 years of experience in the army, having served in key positions - from the commander of a marine brigade to the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the troops of the Operational Command "East".

I am confident that his knowledge and skills will contribute to strengthening the defense capability of our state," he added.

The day before, Zelenskyy signed a decree dismissing Andriy Hnatov from the post of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.