In particular, the president instructed Commander-in-Chief Syrsky to reduce bureaucracy in the army.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said that if the corps system of command in the Armed Forces of Ukraine reduces bureaucracy, it should be implemented.
He said this during a meeting with media representatives within the framework of the Third International Conference on Food Security Grain from Ukraine, the press service of the President's Office reports.
“This is for the military to decide. If the corps system that they are proposing today reduces the distance between the general and the soldier, if this bureaucracy decreases, let them do so in order to reduce it,” the head of state noted.
The President emphasized that the current task is to reduce bureaucracy in the army. In particular, this should be done by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky. GeneralDespite the experience. Zelensky.
According to him, it is necessary not only to talk about problematic issues at Headquarters or in command headquarters, but also to communicate directly with the soldiers.
“That is why Syrsky is constantly at the front, we communicate with him every day, twice a day. But still, this is not enough. This is the kind of war we have.” – the president emphasized.
- Earlier, Ukrinform, citing sources in the Armed Forces, reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are planning to switch from a brigade to a corps system. It is expected that such a system will significantly save human and material resources. in full force, and their battalions are sent to different directions, which leads to a loss of coordination.
- Some Western experts, such as Tom Cooper and Donald Gill, believe that Ukraine should switch from a brigade to a divisional structure, which is better suited to conducting combat operations against an adversary like Russia. They note that divisions can provide better maneuverability. and coordination on the battlefield.