President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed a new commander of Ground Forces of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Defense Forces struck at the Atlas oil depot in the Rostov region of Russia. Read more about what happened on Friday,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces. Source: Zelenskyy on social media Details: Zelenskyy announced the decision after a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff on 29 November.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander of Ukraine's land forces.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new appointments in the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Nov. 29, naming Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander of the Ground Forces and Colonel Oleh Apostol as deputy commander-in-chief.

Fresh Ukrainian troops are being redeployed to the heavily threatened front-line regions of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove, while Ukraine's president said he could agree to a ceasefire if NATO agrees to protect areas under Ukrainian control.