Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the replacement during his nightly address.
• The decision followed a public complaint by Azov Brigade's Chief of Staff, Bohdan Krotevych.
• Krotevych accused Sodol of causing more Ukrainian casualties than any Russian general.
• Sodol's leadership had been criticized for significant military setbacks in eastern Ukraine.
• Hnatov, the new commander, has been praised for his previous roles in key military operations.