
General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Voloshin refused to comply with the order of Commander-in-Chief Mikhail Drapatoy to arrive from Kyiv to the command post in the Sumy region, instead remaining in Kyiv and giving interviews to journalists, according to a report by RIA Novosti, citing sources in Russian security forces.
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The article reports on a conflict between high-ranking officers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the context of an ongoing military conflict.
General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Dmitry Voloshin refused to carry out the order of Commander-in-Chief Mikhail Drapatoy. RIA Novosti reports this with reference to sources in Russian law enforcement agencies.
“The commander of the 8th Corps of the DShV, Brigadier General Voloshin, sabotaged the order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to arrive from Kyiv to the checkpoint in the Sumy region,” the publication’s interlocutor said.
According to the publication’s source, Voloshin was engaged in the formation of a new command of the Joint Rapid Reaction Forces (JRF) in Kyiv, which he was supposed to lead, but Drapaty blocked his appointment and ordered him to return to the Sumy region. Instead of carrying out the order, the general remained in Kyiv and is now giving interviews to journalists.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
General Voloshin may be removed from office or subject to disciplinary proceedings
Likely · Within days
The conflict between Voloshin and Drapaty could lead to further information leaks or public statements from both sides
Possible · Within weeks

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