# Former 80th Brigade commander Emil Ishkulov reportedly set to lead corps defending Sloviansk, Kramatorsk

https://mins.news/en/item/22945

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-15 12:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/former-80th-brigade-commander-ishkulov-reportedly-set-to-lead-corps-defending-sloviansk-kramatorsk/

> Former 80th Air Assault Brigade commander Colonel Emil Ishkulov is reportedly expected to take command of Ukraine’s 11th Army Corps, replacing Brigadier General Oleksii Maistrenko after about six months. The appointment has not been officially announced. The corps defends the Sloviansk and Kramatorsk sectors in Donetsk Oblast.

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