General Staff Removes Brigade and Corps Commanders Over Frontline Failures

Ukraine’s General Staff has announced the dismissal of the commander of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade and the removal and demotion of the commander of the 10th Army Corps, citing concealment of the real situation on the front line, loss of positions, and failures in supplying troops.

The personnel decisions were made public a day after reports emerged about severe supply shortages affecting soldiers of the 14th Brigade operating on the Kharkiv axis, where troops were reportedly left without food and water. However, the General Staff maintains that both commanders were relieved of their duties prior to the media coverage. According to the General Staff, Russian strikes on crossings over the Oskil River have significantly complicated logistics in the Kupiansk area. Ukrainian forces are currently relying on watercraft and heavy drones to maintain supply routes.

“In these difficult conditions, particular attention is being paid to supporting our servicemen carrying out missions on the front line,” йдеться у повідомленні.

At the same time, the General Staff noted that the previous leadership of the 14th Brigade had concealed the true state of affairs, lost a number of positions, and made “a series of miscalculations” in troop support, including failures to deliver food to certain positions.

“To rectify the situation, a number of кадрові decisions have been made,” the statement read. “In particular, the commander of the 14th Brigade has been removed from his post, and the commander of the 10th Army Corps has been dismissed and reassigned with a demotion.”

Colonel Taras Maksimov has been appointed as the new commander of the 14th Brigade, while Brigadier General Artem Bohomolov will lead the 10th Army Corps.

A comprehensive commission from the Ground Forces is currently conducting an investigation into the identified violations. The General Staff said the internal inquiry is nearing completion and that its findings will be forwarded to law enforcement authorities for legal assessment. Officials also stated that the new leadership of both the brigade and the corps is taking “all possible measures” to stabilize the situation and restore proper supply to frontline troops.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has instructed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi, who oversees the 10th Army Corps within the Joint Forces grouping, to carry out inspections of logistical support for frontline units. The General Staff added that a fresh shipment of food has recently been delivered to positions held by the 14th Brigade, and that evacuation of personnel will be carried out as soon as conditions allow.

Sources in Ukraine’s Defense Forces told Українська правда that the demotion of former 10th Corps commander Brigadier General Serhii Perets involves his reassignment as Chief of Staff of Operational Command “East.” He will join the team of Major General Eduard Moskaliov, who recently took command of the unit, which includes several army corps and regional recruitment centers in Donetsk region.