Zelensky appointed Brigadier General Sviatoslav Zaiets as commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, replacing Hennadii Shapovalov.
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Zelensky appointed Brigadier General Sviatoslav Zaiets as commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces, replacing Hennadii Shapovalov.
President Zelensky has appointed Sviatoslav Zaits as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces, dismissing Hennadii Shapovalov from the post. In 2014, Zaits commanded a reconnaissance company of the 25th Brigade during the events in Crimea. He later served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the 8th Corps before taking command of the 20th Army Corps in April 2026. # Ukraine
KYIV POST: Zelensky Names Sviatoslav Zaits Ground Forces Chief https://www. kyivpost.com/post/83587 President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Maj. Gen. Hennadiy Shapovalov as commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces and appointed Brig. Gen. Sviatoslav Zaits to replace him. Zaits previously commanded the 20th Army Corps and served in the Air Assault Forces. The two presidential decrees did not state a rea