Ukraine's new military chief reinstates dismissed officer
Ukrainian military chief Mikhail Drapati appointed former brigadier Emil Ishkulov to lead the defense of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, reversing a previous dismissal by former chief Alexander Syrskyi.
Consensus
- Mikhail Drapati, the new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, appointed Emil Ishkulov as responsible for the defense of Kramatorsk.
- Ishkulov was previously dismissed by former commander Alexander Syrskyi.
- Ishkulov was the only officer who publicly warned Syrskyi about the risks of the Kursk operation.
- The risks Ishkulov highlighted were not addressed after his dismissal.
- The appointment was reported by Ukrainian parliamentarian Mariyana Bezuglaya via Telegram.
Points of divergence
- Ishkulov was dismissed after challenging the decision to launch the Kursk operation and pointing out associated risks. — riamo
- Ishkulov was the only one who directly pointed out the risks of the Kursk operation to Syrskyi. — vesti
- Drapati also removed two other officials—Alexander Gruzevich and Vladimir Karpenko—whom Bezuglaya described as associates of Syrskyi. — riamo
- The 1st Battalion 'Skala' is undergoing reorganization due to being artificially inflated, with its personnel to be redistributed across about 10 units. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Appointment in Kramatorsk: Drapated returned fired Syrsky officer — РИАМО
- New head of Ukrainian Armed Forces Drapaty returned opponent Syrsky to a command position — Вести
Key entities
- Drapaty
- Ukraine
- Emil Ishkulov
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Kramatorsk
- Alexander Syrsky
- Verkhovna Rada
- Moscow
- Ministries of Defense
- DNR
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Armed Forces
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