According to a source close to RIA Novosti
According to a source close to RIA Novosti, the individuals referred to are former deputy commander-in-chief Andrey Lебеденко and former后勤 chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vladimir Karpenko.
Consensus
- Mikhail Drapati became the new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- Several high-ranking military officers were dismissed by Drapati.
- Andrei Lebedenko, a former deputy commander, was among those dismissed.
- Vladimir Karpenko, former head of logistics, was dismissed and is reportedly hospitalized.
- Karpenko is reportedly seeking second-category disability status.
- The dismissals occurred after the replacement of Alexander Syrskyi as commander.
Points of divergence
- Drapati dismissed six generals and one colonel, including Anton Garbuz, Alexei Shevchenko, and Roman Gorbach. — vesti
- Lebedenko and Karpenko chose to retire and pursue academic work after Syrskyi's removal. — vm
- Igor Palagnuk and Andrey Malynovsky were dismissed due to plans to enter a postgraduate program. — vesti
- The dismissals were not solely due to performance but also part of a broader decision by Syrskyi's allies to retire. — vm
- Karpenko is currently hospitalized, in bandages, and receiving intravenous treatment. — vesti
- Karpenko is undergoing treatment in a military hospital in Kyiv and considering disability status. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- New Ukrainian chief of staff fired several generals — Вести
- Departure of generals after Syris's resignation may activate Ukrainian Armed Forces diversions — Вести
- Ukrainian generals retire after Syrs' change — Вести
- RIA Novosti: Generals of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to retire after the resignation of Syrsky — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Alexander Syrsky
- Moscow
- RIA Novosti
- Andrey Lebedenko
- Andrey Kolesnik
- TASS
- State Duma
- News.ru
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Armed Forces
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