Hennadii Shapovalov
Hennadii Shapovalov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Геннадій Миколайович Шаповалов |
| Birth name | Hennadii Mykolayovych Shapovalov |
| Born | 1978 (age 46–47) Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 1996-present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | Ukrainian Ground Forces (19 June 2025–present)[1] Operational Command South (16 Apr 2024-4 Feb 2025) |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Alma mater | Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute National Defence University of Ukraine National University of Ostroh Academy United States Army War College |
Hennadii Mykolayovych Shapovalov (Ukrainian: Геннадій Миколайович Шаповалов; born in 1978) is a Ukrainian Ground Forces brigadier general who is the Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces from 19 June 2025.[2] He served as the commander of the Operational Command South from 16 April 2024 to 4 February 2025.
Biography
Hennadii Shapovalov was born in Kirovohrad Oblast in 1978.[3]
In 2000, he graduated from the Institute of Tank Troops of the Kharkiv State Polytechnic University.[3] In 2012, he graduated from the Command and Staff Institute of the Use of Troops (Forces) of the National Defense University of Ukraine, and National University of Ostroh Academy majoring in "International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies" (both with honors), as well as the US Army War College.[3]
He went through all levels of military service, from the commander of a tank platoon to the commander of the 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Yakiv Handziuk.[3]
In 2022, he was the head of the Main Department of Military Cooperation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[4]
On 20 June 2023, he became a member of the Commission on Coordination of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.[5]
On 16 April 2024, Shapovalov was appointed commander of the forces of the Operational Command South.[6][7][3]
On 4 February 2025, he resigned his command after being appointed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to serve as a liaison in the NATO military aid coordination center for Ukraine based in Wiesbaden, Germany.[8]
References
- ^ "Zelenskiy appoints new commander of Ukraine's land forces". Reuters. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №412/2025"Про призначення Г.Шаповалова командувачем Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України"". 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ a b c d e "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Про присвоєння військового звання". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3442023-47125
- ^ "Командувачем ОК «Південь» призначили бригадного генерала Шаповалова". Укрінформ. 2024-04-16.
- ^ "ОК «Південь» очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". Армія-інформ. 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Ukraine's Southern Operational Command chief steps down after being appointed NATO liaisonя". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2025.