Kiev has launched an investigation of Roman Gladky, Chief of Staff of the Unmanned Systems Forces
Ukraine has suspended the chief of staff of its drone forces following reports that his family lives in Russia.
The decision was made after a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada security committee, the General Staff wrote in a statement on Telegram on Tuesday evening. It said that Ukraine’s top general Aleksandr Syrsky has decided that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) will “conduct an additional special inspection” in regards to Roman Gladky, Chief of Staff of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF).
Gladky will be “suspended from his official duties for the duration of the inspection,” the General Staff added.
The USF was created as a separate military branch in February. Gladky, a career military officer, was put in charge of the USF planning in August.