Donetsk Operational and Tactical Group commander dismissed and his replacement already prepared – Financial Times

The Financial Times has written that the commander of the Donetsk Joint Task Force, Oleksandr Lutsenko, was dismissed after the rapid advance of the Russians towards Pokrovsk. Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was appointed to his position. Source: Financial Times citing sources

Details: An unnamed Ukrainian official told the newspaper that Lutsenko was offered another position in the Army after his dismissal.

The source said that Ukrainian troops under Lutsenko's command failed to stop a large-scale Russian offensive. For reference: General Tarnavsky headed the newly formed Kherson Operational and Strategic Group of Forces in October 2022 and led the liberation of the city and oblast. The name Tavriia was given to the group in December.

The Tavriia group launched a counteroffensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023.

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