Zelensky Appoints New Ground Forces Commander
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Brigadier General Sviatoslav Zaits as Commander of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on September 2, replacing Hennadiy Shapovalov.
- In 2014, Zaits led a reconnaissance company in the 25th Airborne Brigade during the Russian occupation of Crimea, successfully leading his unit out to mainland Ukraine.
- Zaits served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the 8th Air Assault Corps before becoming commander of the 20th Army Corps in April 2026.
- Zelenskyy amended a decree to add Oleksandr Abakumov to Ukraine’s OECD anti-bribery working group and removed several former officials linked to money-laundering cases.
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Zelensky names Sviatoslav Zaiats as new Ground Forces commander
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Ground Forces, dismissing Hennadii Shapovalov and appointing Sviatoslav Zaiats in his place. The move was announced in presidential decrees No. 852/2026 and No. 853/2026. Decree No. 853/2026, appointing the new commander, was published on the presidential website on Wednesday, September 2. The document states: “Appoint Sviatoslav Anatoliyovych Zaiats…
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Heti VilággazdaságUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday replaced the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. Brigadier General Hennadiy Shapovalov will be replaced in this position by Brigadier General Svyatoslav Zayets.
The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, appointed the Commander of the Army of the HSU Saint-Slav Zayz, which was published today, 2 September.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky changed the commander of Ukraine's ground troops, appointing Colonel Svyatoslav Zaitz to the post, Reuters reported, as quoted by BTA. Zaitz previously served in the Ukrainian airborne units. The relevant decree was published on the website of the Ukrainian president at a time when the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army Mikhail Drapati is undertaking changes in the country's armed for…
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