In his evening address on 6 November, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Dmytro Lysiuk, Commander of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, was suspended for the duration of the investigation into the causes that led to the death of 19 servicemen from a Russian strike near the front line during a celebration on 3 November.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has signed an order approving the Military Personnel Policy Concept through to 2028, which focuses on meeting the human resources needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the tragedy of mass killing of the soldiers of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade in Zaporizhzhia Oblast could have been prevented. Source: evening address of the Ukrainian president Quote: "First and foremost, regarding the Russian strike on the soldiers of the 128th Separate Mountain Infantry Brigade that occurred in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that he will not disclose reasons for the dismissal of Viktor Khorenko, Commander of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, but ventured that Khorenko was needed on a "certain front".
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a Military Cabinet meeting with commanders in various areas, where they heard reports from Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces; Defence Minister Rustem Umierov; Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Defence Intelligence; and Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine.