Zelenskyy Has Appointed A New Commander Of The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Ground Forces
- 2.09.2026, 14:02
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He is a veteran of the Airborne Assault Forces.
On Wednesday, September 2, Sviatoslav Zaits was appointed the new commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Ground Forces.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing a decree by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Appoint Svyatoslav Anatolyevich Zaitsev as Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the document states.
In a separate decree, the head of state dismissed the previous commander of the Land Forces.
“To dismiss Gennadiy Nikolaevich Shapovalov from the post of Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the presidential decree states.
What Is Known About Stanislav Zaits
Svyatoslav Zaits is a veteran of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 2014, he was participating in exercises in Crimea—which was subsequently occupied—when Russia sent its troops onto the peninsula.
At the time, Zaits commanded a reconnaissance company of the 25th Airborne Brigade, which consisted of about a hundred soldiers. For a month, the Ukrainian paratroopers remained trapped, but refused to comply with the demands of the Russian occupiers.
Eventually, Zaitsev led his unit back to mainland Ukraine and continued his service in the Airborne Assault Troops.
He later became chief of staff and deputy commander of the 8th Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In December 2016, Zaitse was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd Class. He received the award for his personal contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities, as well as for his courage, self-sacrifice, and high professionalism while performing his military duties.
In April 2026, Sviatoslav Zaits was appointed commander of the 20th Army Corps. His predecessor Viktor Nikolyuk took command of the “East” Operational Command.
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