Zelensky to sack all ‘military commissars’ because of ‘cynicism and graft’
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today, Aug. 11, that all regional heads of military commissariats are set to be dismissed. They will be replaced by servicemen who have experienced frontline duty or are unable to partake in active combat assume these roles, Kiev Post reports.
The decision comes in the wake of numerous instances of corruption within Armed Forces of Ukraine’s military commissariats. “We are dismissing all regional ‘military commissars.’ This system should be managed by people who know exactly what war is and why cynicism and bribery during war are treason,” the president said in his address to Ukrainians, published via his Telegram on Friday, August 11.
Zelensky revealed that a staggering 112 criminal proceedings have been initiated against military commissars, resulting in 33 formal suspicions. Instances of misconduct by military commissars have been documented across various regions, including Donetsk, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Odesa, Kyiv and Lviv.
The President commented, “Whether regional military commissars, city or district officials, or employees of military medical commissions – the cynicism is consistent, even if the forms of corruption differ, be they in cash or cryptocurrency.”
