Ukraine Fires Common Head of Missile Forces as Russian Assaults Go Wild

KYIV – Protection Minister Ukraine Rustem Umerov dismissed Brigadier Common Serhii Baranov from his submit as Head of Missile, Artillery and Unmanned Aerial Car (UAV) Troops.

The dismissal occurred exactly when Russia intensified missile assaults on Ukrainian territory, particularly in Kharkiv.

Missile, Artillery and UAV Troops are a part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces specializing in strategic planning.

The division participated in fight operations utilizing missiles, howitzers, cannon, mortars, jet-propelled and anti-tank artillery, in addition to drone.

“That is the time once I ought to say, ‘thanks’, however we don’t say goodbye! By order of the Minister of Protection of Ukraine, I used to be assigned to an equally necessary and accountable discipline of exercise,” wrote Baranov, as quoted Kyiv ImpartialThursday (16/5/2024).

The final didn’t specify what new place he would occupy.

The brand new heads of Missile, Artillery and UAV Troops have additionally not been introduced.

Baranov has commanded the Missile, Artillery and UAV Troops since 2023. That very same 12 months, President Volodymyr Zelensky promoted him to brigadier common.

Baranov beforehand served as Chief of the 57th Separate Infantry Brigade in 2019 and have become deputy commander of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar” in 2017.

Baranov additionally took half within the battle for Donetsk Airport and the battle for town of Debaltsevo in Donetsk Oblast firstly of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

Earlier this 12 months, Zelensky overhauled Ukraine’s army command, firing army chief Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi in February.

In April, extra modifications in high-level army command had been introduced, together with new appointments at Southern, Japanese, and Western Operational Instructions.

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