# Zelensky appoints Zayats commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces

https://mins.news/en/item/41880

- TASS, 2026-09-02 11:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2181193

> Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has appointed Svyatoslav Zayats to lead the country’s Ground Forces by decree. Zayats previously commanded the 20th Army Corps; Gennady Shapovalov had held the post since June 2025.

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