Mobilization and training: General Shapovalov was instructed to solve the key problems of the Armed Forces - FT
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, appointing Major General Shapovalov with a new commander of the Land Forces, set him the task of a radical restructuring of the Ukrainian Army's combat and mobilization system. This is stated in Financial Times. The publication writes that the general has extensive experience in coordination with Western allies. In 2023-2024, he represented Ukraine in the NATO command in German Visbaden, where he coordinated weapons.
And from April 2024 to the beginning of 2025, Shapovalov commanded troops in the southern operational direction, including a zone of fighting in the Kherson region. The new commander should focus on improving the combat capability of the army and eliminating the available problems with a set of personnel. This is especially true against the backdrop of increased attacks of Russia along the front line of more than 1000 km and continued pressure in Kharkiv and Sumy regions.
Despite the steps from reforming the Ukrainian army, forced mobilization remains an unpopular measure. The situation was not particularly replaced by the program from the set of volunteers "Contract 18-24", but Kiev is in no hurry to reduce the mobilization age, contrary to the pressure of the event. "Attempts to reform the process of mobilization and training in Ukraine at best were sluggish," the authors of the material said. Obviously, the current personnel system needs urgent changes.
The ex -commander Mikhail Drapaty, leaving his post, directly declared "atmosphere of fear", "lack of initiative", "formalism in discipline" and "deep break between headquarters and units". These systemic problems of Shapovalov should be eliminated in constant pressure on the front. Thus, according to the statement of the General Staff of Ukraine, the key tasks of the new commander will be: Recall that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed on June 19, Decree No.