https://sputnikglobe.com/20260808/pentagon-suddenly-removes-top-general-overseeing-ukraine-aid-coordination-1124549971.htmlPentagon Suddenly Removes Top General Overseeing Ukraine Aid CoordinationPentagon Suddenly Removes Top General Overseeing Ukraine Aid CoordinationSputnik InternationalLieutenant General Charles Costanza, commander of the US Army's V Corps, has been relieved of his command just two months before his scheduled departure, ABC News reports. 2026-08-08T03:27+00002026-08-08T03:27+00002026-08-08T03:27+0000worldpentagonus arms for ukrainehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/0b/0b/1120849251_0:321:3071:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_5d1421bcdc866ebb1f12b875579bbb13.jpgCostanza, who took command in April 2024, was responsible for overseeing US Army forces and coordinating operations across Europe – a role that included managing American military support for Ukraine along NATO's frontline.His removal comes amid a broader shake-up of the military's senior ranks under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with more than two dozen high-ranking officers removed or sidelined, often without public explanation.The move follows the Pentagon's downsizing of the US military footprint in Europe this year, with remaining forces stretched thin and struggling to maintain military presence across multiple fronts. https://sputnikglobe.com/20260807/ukraines-missile-shield-crumbles-as-us-and-europe-run-short-on-interceptors-1124549371.htmlSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602026Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalpentagon, us arms for ukraine