President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has changed the commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Colonel Serhiy Lupanchuk has been appointed to this position.
Until now, the SSO was headed by Viktor Khorenko, who was appointed head of the special service last summer.
Introducing Khorenko to the personnel of the Special Operations Forces, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said:
"I am confident that under his leadership there will be many achievements and many victories. And we will bring victory closer every day," Ukrayinska Pravda quoted him as saying.
Earlier, the American magazine Time reported that significant reshuffles in the military leadership of Ukraine may occur in the near future.
In particular, Simon Shuster's high-profile article mentioned at least one minister and one high-ranking general – their resignations were to take place against the backdrop of "slow progress at the front" and insufficiently successful counteroffensives.