Voldymyr Zelenksy has changed Ukraine’s joint forces commander after an Azov chief accused the final of “killing extra Ukrainians than any Russian normal”.
Talking in his nightly handle on Monday, the Ukrainian president gave no motive for the dismissal of Lieutenant Basic Yuri Sodol from his function which entails planning operations at a strategic stage.
Ukrainian media earlier reported that Bohdan Krotevych, a senior officer within the Azov Nationwide Guard Brigade, had formally filed a request for the investigation of Sodol.
In a publish on Telegram, Krotevych wrote: “I known as for an investigation into one navy normal, who, for my part, induced extra Ukrainian casualties than any Russian normal.
“I don’t care in the event that they examine me or put me in jail.
“It’s unacceptable that lower-ranking officers are judged for dropping commentary posts, however the normal shouldn’t be held accountable for dropping whole areas and hundreds of troopers.”
Though Krotevych didn’t identify the final, Ukrainska Pravda, a Ukrainian newspaper, stated sources confirmed the person to be Sodol.
Sodol has been changed by Brigadier Basic Andriy Hnatov, Mr Zelenksy stated.
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