As unofficially Defence24.pl learned, Gen. Dyw. Arkadiusz Szkutnik soon, most likely on Thursday 15 January, will leave the position of commander of the 18th Mechanicalised Division. According to the information received unofficially by the editorial board, the general applied for termination of the military service's professional relation last year, and according to the rules he would leave to the civilian at the end of January this year. Gen. Dyw. Arkadiusz Szkutnik commanded the 18th Mechanized Division since [August 2022](https://defence24.pl/power-arms/new-commander-zelazna-division) erstwhile he replaced Gen. Jarosław Gromadziński in this position, who commanded the Iron Division since [starting formation in 2018.](https://defence24.pl/politicy-defence-defence/provision-18-division-i-co-to-start-road-comment)