Serhii Sobko to serve as deputy to Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi

Serhii Sobko, Chief of Staff of the 11th Army Corps, is set to become a deputy to Mykhailo Drapatyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Source: two Ukrainska Pravda sources in Ukraine's defence forces

Details: According to sources, Sobko has been seconded from his position as Chief of Staff of the 11th Army Corps to the General Staff. He is currently awaiting his official appointment and the formal definition of his responsibilities as deputy commander-in-chief.

Background: On 17 July, Sobko publicly spoke about worrying trends in the management of Ukraine's Armed Forces. He said that personal loyalty had become more important than competence in the military's personnel policy and that proactive commanders were increasingly forced to focus on avoiding punishment rather than accomplishing combat missions.

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