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President Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, a former first deputy defense minister, as the new commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, according to a decree released on Sunday.
Pavliuk, a lieutenant-general who served in the ministry role for a year, replaces Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi after he was appointed this week as commander of Ukraine’s armed forces.
On Saturday, Zelenskiy announced five other senior military appointments, completing a renewed team aimed at strengthening defense against Russia’s ongoing invasion. Reuters reports that Ukraine
is facing challenges with manpower and equipment shortage as it enters 2024, having made limited progress on the battlefield in the past year. Furthermore, it is currently dealing with a disruption in military support from the United States, its largest supporter.