# Zelensky appoints new Logistics Forces commander amid military reshuffle

https://mins.news/en/item/24571

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-17 21:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-appoints-new-logistics-forces-commander-following-meeting-with-military-leadership/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Yurii Pohrybnyi as commander of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Logistics Forces on Aug. 17, replacing Volodymyr Karpenko. The move comes amid a broader military leadership reshuffle. Zelensky said five personnel decisions had been approved and experienced commanders would receive greater authority in several frontline areas.

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