Ukraine general to overhaul training, management amid manpower woes

KYIV - The new commander of Ukraine's ground forces plans a "massive transformation" of his branch to improve troop training, management and recruitment, Kyiv said on Dec 13, as it grapples with manpower problems at the front.

The overhaul by Major-General Mykhailo Drapatyi, who assumed his post in November, comes as Ukraine's outmanned and outgunned army is struggling to halt a grinding Russian march in the east that has brought Moscow's fastest gains since 2022.

The military said the changes would cover training regimes as well as battlefield and logistics management, including by cutting corruption, embracing technology and strengthening the role of non-commissioned officers.

"Today, the ground forces need changes, new energy among its soldiers and a modern approach to the development of their capabilities," the military quoted Maj-Gen Drapatyi as saying at a high-level security meeting.