Major General Deliatytskyi hands over command of 30th Marine Corps to lead Ukrainian Marine Corps

Major General Dmytro Deliatytskyi has handed over command of the 30th Marine Corps and announced that he will continue his service as Commander of the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy.

Source: Deliatytskyi on Facebook

Details: Deliatytskyi said that he had taken command of the corps while it was still being formed, at a stage when its command, training and logistics systems effectively had to be built from scratch and combat experience accumulated.

Quote: "We weren't able to do everything as quickly as we would have liked. Not all the decisions were easy. But the corps I am handing over to its new commander today is very different in terms of capabilities from the corps we started building.

We've established fully operational command structures. We've strengthened our artillery, reconnaissance, engineering, logistics and unmanned capabilities."

Details: Deliatytskyi stressed that the 30th Corps is still being formed and that its further development should not depend on who its commander is.

Meanwhile, he will be staying in the Marine Corps, but at a different level.

Quote: "As for me, I am not saying goodbye to the Marine Corps. I am taking on a different level of responsibility and will continue serving alongside you as Commander of the Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy.

The experience of the 30th Corps – both the positive experience and the experience we paid for through mistakes and hard lessons – must benefit the entire Marine Corps."

Background: Colonel Serhii Shatalov, the 33-year-old commander of the 37th Marine Brigade, has taken command of the 30th Marine Corps of the Ukrainian Navy.

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