President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine removed one of his top generals from his post on Monday amid public criticism that the commander’s decisions had led to excessive casualties.
The dismissal of the general, Yurii Sodol, as commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces, was a clear indication that the discord that had rankled the army since Mr. Zelensky replaced his commanding general, Valery Zaluzhny, with Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky in February, continued to threaten military cohesion.
Mr. Zelensky announced that he was replacing General Sodol with Brig.
Gen. Andrii Hnatov.
General Sodol was appointed by General Syrsky as part of a broader shake-up in February, and Mr. Zelensky did not say why he had dismissed the commander or what position he would now hold.
Persons:
Volodymyr Zelensky, Yurii, Zelensky, Valery Zaluzhny, Oleksandr Syrsky, Sodol, Andrii Hnatov, General Sodol, General Syrsky, Bohdan Krotevych, Ukrainian National Guard —
Organizations:
Joint Forces of, Armed Forces, Azov, Ukrainian National Guard, State Bureau of
Locations:
Ukraine, Brig, Gen