Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces

The Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces (Ukrainian: Командувач Сухопутних військ) is the professional head of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. In 2001–2005 it was known as Commander-in-Chief (Ukrainian: Головнокомандувач Сухопутних військ).

Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
Командувач Сухопутних військ ЗС України
Incumbent
Oleksandr Syrskyi[1]
since 5 August 2019
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
Reports toChief Commander of Armed Forces
Appointerthe President
Formation7 April 1994
First holderVasyl Sobkov

While the chief of ground forces post had been created in early 1992, it was over two years before the first holder, Colonel General Vasyl Sobkov, was appointed on 7 April 1994.[2]

List of Commanders
No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)		 Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Commander
(Командувач Сухопутних військ)
1
Sobkov, VasylColonel General
Vasyl Sobkov
(1944–2020)		7 April 199430 September 19984 years, 5 months.
2
Shulyak, PetroColonel General
Petro Shulyak
(born 1945)		30 September 199820 August 20012 years, 10 months.
Commander-in-Chief
(Головнокомандувач Сухопутних військ)
(2)
Shulyak, PetroColonel General
Petro Shulyak
(born 1945)		20 August 200127 November 20013 months.
–
Petruk, MykolaLieutenant General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)
Acting		27 November 200119 December 20010 months.
3
Zatynaiko, OleksandrColonel General
Oleksandr Zatynaiko
(born 1949)		19 December 200113 August 20027 months.
–
Petruk, MykolaLieutenant General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)
Acting		13 August 2002October 20031 year, 2 months.
–
Frolov, ValeriyLieutenant General
Valeriy Frolov
(born 1949)
Acting		November 200319 July 20048 months.
4
Petruk, MykolaColonel General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)		19 July 200416 June 200510 months.
Commander
(Командувач Сухопутних військ)
(4)
Petruk, MykolaColonel General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)		16 June 20056 May 200610 months.
5
Frolov, ValeriyLieutenant General
Valeriy Frolov
(born 1949)		26 May 200628 June 20071 year, 1 month.
6
Svyda, IvanColonel General
Ivan Svyda
(born 1950)		25 June 200718 November 20092 years, 4 months.
7
Vorobyov, HenadiyColonel General
Henadiy Vorobyov
(1961–2017)		18 November 200917 January 20144 years, 1 month.
–
?
Acting		17 January 20146 April 20142 months.
–
Pushniakov, AnatoliyLieutenant General
Anatoliy Pushniakov
(born 1954)
Acting		6 April 20146 May 20141 month[3]
8
Pushniakov, AnatoliyLieutenant General
Anatoliy Pushniakov
(born 1954)		6 May 201413 January 20161 year, 8 months[4]
–
Khomchak, RuslanLieutenant General
Ruslan Khomchak
(born 1967)
Acting		13 January 201628 March 20162 months[5]
9
Popko, SerhiyColonel General
Serhiy Popko
(born 1961)		28 March 20165 August 20193 years, 4 months[6]
10
Syrskyi, OleksandrColonel General
Oleksandr Syrskyi		5 August 2019Incumbent2 years, 8 months[1]

See also

References
  1. УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №578/2019. President of Ukraine
  2. Jane's Sentinel: Ukraine, 1994.
  3. Пушняков Анатолій Саватійович. Kodyma.od.ua
  4. Порошенко звільнив командувача Сухопутними військами. Ukranews.
  5. Ruslan Khomchak. Liga.net
  6. President Petro Poroshenko appoints new Commander of Land Forces of Ukrainian Armed Forces. Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
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