# Zelensky appoints new Ground Forces commander

https://mins.news/en/item/41978

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-02 12:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-appoints-new-ground-forces-commander-2/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Sviatoslav Zaiets to lead Ukraine’s Ground Forces, replacing Hennadii Shapovalov. Zaiets previously commanded the 20th Army Corps. The decree provided no reason for Shapovalov’s dismissal.

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