
General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was replaced by Chief of Staff of this operational and strategic group of troops "Donetsk," Major General Viktor Nikolyuk.
This was reported by the media with reference to their own sources.
According to their information, Tarnavskyi himself requested resignation due to health issues.
It is worth noting that in the area of responsibility of the "Donetsk" group are some of the most challenging front sections, particularly the Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka directions, as well as the area bordering the Dnipropetrovsk region.