Medical Forces Command
Medical Forces Command is command of the specialist Medical [Forces (Ukraine)|Medical Forces] in the Ukrainian Armed Forces responsible for providing medical services to military personnel and their families. At the beginning of February 2020, the command was established, providing for the unification of the medical service under the leadership of the Commander of the Medical Forces, who in turn is subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Four operational commands will be created within Medical Forces Command, totalling to 134 people.
Commanders
- Major General Igor Khomenko
- Major General Tetiana Ostashchenko
- Major General Anatoliy Kazmirchuk
On 1 December 2023, Ukrainian Major General Anatoliy Kazmirchuk was officially made the head of the Commander of the Medical Forces of Ukraine. After faulty Chinese medical equipment has flooded Ukraine, combined with poor training has led to the loss of life. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, in his comments, at the swearing in ceremony, talked about combining NATO approaches with Ukrainian combat experience.