The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has officially stated that "there have been no plans to transfer highly deficient specialists of the Air Force engineering and aviation service who maintain aircraft to infantry units".

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Quote: "Instead, the Air Force of Ukraine is increasing the number of technical and flight personnel. Nevertheless, certain categories of personnel of the Air Force, as well as other branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, after preliminary training in training centres, are reinforcing the Ground Forces, Air Assault Forces, etc."

Details: The General Staff noted that the situation at the front remains difficult, with a shortage of infantrymen in many areas. Therefore, the decision to reinforce the ground brigades on the front line with personnel from other units and branches of the armed forces is a necessary step taken by the command to strengthen Ukraine's defence.

"It should be emphasised that the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has prohibited the transfer of high-tech specialists and those who have been trained abroad on foreign models of weapons and military equipment from their positions," the General Staff added.

Background:Since 2024, combat brigades of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been replenished with soldiers transferred from Ukraine’s Air Force units. This has continued into 2025. The latest order from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi on the transfer of personnel was received by the Air Force units on 11 January. A Ukrainska Pravda source noted that more than 5,000 soldiers were to be transferred to the Ground Forces.

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