In Russia, the commander of the Western Military District of Alexander Zhuravlev was fired. The troops under his command participated in battles in the Kharkov region. Ukrainian media suggest that this may be due to failures at the front.
Personnel rearrangements are evidenced by registers that are in the public domain. It also states that Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov became the new commander, who at one time led a group of Russian troops in Syria. Personnel rotation was carried out on September 28.