Major General Dmytro Krasylnykov, commander of Ukraine's Northern Operational Command, has been dismissed from his post, he told Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne on March 12.
Krasylnykov said he was not given an official reason for his dismissal. The order, signed on March 7, places him in a reserve battalion.
"I'm guessing, but I don't want to talk about it yet," Krasylnykov told Suspilne when asked about the possible reasons for his removal. Brigadier General Oleksii Shandar, who previously served as the deputy commander of the Airborne Assault Forces, has been appointed as his successor, Krasylnykov added.
The dismissal follows reports of intensified Russian advances against Ukrainian positions in Kursk Oblast, where Kyiv launched a cross-border incursion in August 2024.
The Northern Operational Command oversees units deployed in Ukraine's northern regions, including Sumy Oblast, the launching ground for the Kursk incursion.
Speaking to the outlet, Krasylnykov said he does not see any possible reasons for his dismissal, including in relation to the developments in Kursk Oblast.
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-north-operational-command-chief-dismissed/
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