President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for rapid changes in the operations of the Ukrainian military and announced the dismissal of the commander of the medical forces.
The Ukrainian president’s move was announced Sunday during a meeting with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, raising questions about how quickly the counterattack in the east and south is progressing and adding to debate over the conduct of the 20-month war against Russia. It was done at the same time.
“Priorities were set in today’s meeting with Defense Minister Umerov,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address. “There is little time to wait for results. Future changes require rapid action.”
Zelenskiy said he had appointed the commander of the medical forces to replace Major General Tetyana Ostashchenko.
“The challenge is clear and requires a fundamentally new level of medical support for soldiers, as has been repeatedly emphasized by society, particularly among combat medics.”
This includes a range of issues, including improved tourniquets, digitization and improved communication, he said.
Umerov confirmed changes to the messaging app Telegram and made digitalization, “tactical medicine” and rotation of service personnel his top priorities.
The Ukrainian military reported progress in retaking occupied territories in the east and south, and last week acknowledged that its troops had captured areas on the east bank of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region.
Ukraine’s top commander, General Valery Zarzhny, said in an essay published this month that the war is entering a new phase of attrition and that Ukraine needs more sophisticated technology to counter Russian forces. Ta.
President Zelenskiy denied the war was at a stalemate and called on Kyiv’s Western partners, primarily the United States, to maintain levels of military support, while repeatedly saying progress would take time.
Ostashchenko was replaced by Major General Anatoly Kazmirchuk, head of the military clinic in Kiev.
Her dismissal comes a week after Ukrainian media outlets suggested her and others’ dismissals were imminent following consultations with emergency workers and other officials responsible for supporting the military. Ta.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Moscow’s air defense forces intercepted a drone targeting the city, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
Sobyanin said on the messaging app Telegram that troops in the Elekkostal district, east of the capital, intercepted the drone.
According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage from falling debris from the operation, Sobyanin said.
