Commander of Pivden Group of Forces replaced – UP

Major General Mykhailo Sydorenko is stepping down as commander of the Pivden (South) Group of Forces and will be replaced by Brigadier General Oleh Honcharuk.

Source: Maksym Kravchuk, spokesperson for the Pivden Group of Forces, in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda

Quote: "Yes, a scheduled change of command has taken place at the Pivden Group of Forces."

Details: Kravchuk noted that the position of commander of a group of forces is a temporary one and that appointments to the role are made on a rotational basis.

Brigadier General Oleh Honcharuk has been appointed commander of the group. His permanent position is Chief of Staff of Operational Command Pivden (South).

As was clarified to Ukrainska Pravda, Sydorenko remains Commander of Operational Command Pivden.

Background:

• A series of personnel changes have taken place in the Ukrainian military following Mykhailo Drapatyi's appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• On 17 September, it emerged that Major General Viktor Nikoliuk was stepping down as commander of the Skhid (East) Group of Forces.
• Colonel Emil Ishkulov took command of the 11th Corps of the Ground Forces.

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