The Air Force has established a special commission to investigate the situation regarding the transfer of military personnel to other branches and types of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It will also check for any violations.
According to a message on Telegram reported by the Air Force.
It is noted that the commission was created to prevent the transfer of servicemen in high-demand specialties and to avoid weakening the combat readiness of the Air Force.
This primarily concerns those who operate and maintain aviation equipment, anti-aircraft missile systems, and radio-technical troops. It also includes specialists in electronic warfare, members of mobile fire groups, and servicemen who have been trained on Western weaponry.
“Decisions have been made to prevent the transfer of servicemen in high-demand specialties to other branches and types of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Air Force commission is currently checking for any violations. If such cases are found, decisions will be made to rectify them,” the statement reads.
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Recall that this week, a serviceman from the 114th Brigade of the Air Force, Vitaliy Horzhevskiy, published an appeal on behalf of aviation technicians and support personnel, complaining about mass transfers of specialists to infantry. In particular, a telegram was received about the transfer of nearly all technicians to the infantry. According to the military, this means that the military unit will be left without technical staff to service the aircraft.
Background. Previously, Mind reported that the Air Force command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine responded to the transfer of critically needed specialists from the engineering and aviation service of the Air Force to infantry. Before this, the General Staff commented on the same issue.