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Major General Mykhailo Sydorenko is leaving the post of commander of the “South” group of forces. He will be replaced by Brigadier General Oleh Honcharuk. As Glavcom reports, this was stated to Ukrainska Pravda by the spokesman for the “South” group of forces, Maksym Kravchuk.

Kravchuk noted that a scheduled change of the group’s commander took place. This is a temporary post, and appointment to and service in it are temporary on a rotational basis.

Brigadier General Oleh Honcharuk has been appointed commander. His regular position is chief of staff of the “South” operational command.

Honcharuk is a Hero of Ukraine; he commanded the 128 brigade and was deputy to the current commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi in the OTU “Luhansk.”

At the same time, Sydorenko remains in the position of commander of the “South” operational command.

Recall that in September the post of commander of the “East” group of forces was vacated by Major General Viktor Nikoliuk. It was also announced then that the 11 corps of the Ground Forces was headed by Colonel Emil Ishkulov.

Earlier, Colonel Artem Martynenko was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In his new position he will, in particular, be responsible for the digitalization of the Ukrainian military.

Also, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi introduced to personnel the new commander of the Medical Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — Colonel of the Medical Service Kostiantyn Humeniuk. He gave the new leader the task of implementing qualitative changes in the military medical system.