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Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelenskiy appoints new commander of Ukraine's land forces
(Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday appointed Hennadiy Shapovalov as commander of Ukraine's land forces, replacing a commander who resigned over a Russian strike on a training area. Shapovalov, whose appointment was announced in a presidential decree, had previously acted as a liaison at a NATO coordination centre in Germany. Before that, he had served as commander of the forces of the Operational Command South. Zelenskiy, speaking later in his nightly video address, said Shapovalov's experience in working with NATO would be put to good use in introducing changes in Ukraine's forces. "All this useful experience of this coordination and all the real combat experience of our soldiers must be applied now within Ukraine's land forces," he said. "Changes are needed and this is an imperative." Shapovalov takes over as head of land forces from Mykhailo Drapatyi, who tendered his resignation this month after a deadly Russian strike on a training camp in southeastern Ukraine. Zelenskiy reassigned Drapatyi to the post of commander of the joint forces as part of a military shakeup.
India Today
19-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Zelenskyy appoints Hennadiy Shapovalov as new ground forces chief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named Hennadiy Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine's land forces, following the resignation of Mykhailo Drapatyi after a deadly Russian attack on a military training site in the appointment was confirmed Thursday through a presidential decree. He previously served as a liaison officer at a NATO coordination center in Germany and held the position of commander within Ukraine's Operational Command his nightly address, Zelenskiy emphasized the importance of Shapovalov's NATO experience, saying it would be vital in implementing reforms within Ukraine's armed forces. "All this useful experience of this coordination and all the real combat experience of our soldiers must be applied now within Ukraine's land forces," he stated. "Changes are needed and this is an imperative." Former commander Drapatyi, who stepped down earlier this month in the wake of the Russian strike, has been reassigned to lead Ukraine's joint forces command as part of a broader restructuring within the inputs from ReutersMust Watch
Reuters
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Ukraine's Zelenskiy appoints new commander of land forces
June 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday appointed Hennadiy Shapovalov commander of Ukraine's land forces, replacing a commander who resigned over a Russian strike on a training area. Shapovalov, whose appointment was announced in a presidential decree, had previously acted as a liaison at a NATO coordination centre in Germany.
The Star
19-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Ukraine's Zelenskiy appoints new commander of land forces
(Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday appointed Hennadiy Shapovalov commander of Ukraine's land forces, replacing a commander who resigned over a Russian strike on a training area. Shapovalov, whose appointment was announced in a presidential decree, had previously acted as a liaison at a NATO coordination centre in Germany. (Reporting by Ron Popeski and Bogdan KochubeyEditing by Rod Nickel)
