A special Long-Range Impact Command on Russia and Joint Rapid Reaction Forces will be created within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky has already signed the relevant decrees. This, Babel informs, is stated in Zelensky’s video address and in decrees No. 593/2026 and No. 592/2026. The PromPolitInform portal reports.
“This Command must concentrate 100% of available resources in order to further significantly reduce Russia’s war potential. The commander in this direction will be strong and definitely the most experienced,” Zelensky commented on the creation of the Long-Range Impact Command.
As for the Joint Rapid Reaction Forces, according to the president, it will be a new component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which combines the combat capabilities of attack aircraft, UAV systems, artillery and other means. The goal is an operational response at the front.
The commander of the Joint Forces will be the commander of the 8th Corps of the Airborne Forces, Brigadier General Dmitry Voloshin (the decree on the appointment has not yet been posted on the OP website).
Separately, in a video address, Zelensky announced the transformation of the assault forces due to existing problems, in particular in the attitude towards the military. Law enforcement officers are working on this issue, and the president announced changes at the level of command of the assault forces.
