Brigadier-General Andrii Viktorovych Hnatov (Ukrainian: Андрій Вікторович Гнатов) is a Ukrainian military officer, who has served as the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from June 24, 2024.[1] He succeeded Yurii Sodol in the post.
Andrii Hnatov | |
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Андрій Гнатов | |
 Hnatov as commander of 36th Marine Brigade, 2019 | |
| Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Preceded by | Yurii Sodol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrii Viktorovych Hnatov |
| Alma mater | Military Institute of Tank Forces |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Branch/service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles/wars | |
Assignments
editHnatov is Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (KOS of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military unit A0135),[2] commanding troops of the Eastern Operational Command.
He was previously the Deputy Commander of the Southern Operational Command.[3]
In 2018, he worked to move Ukraine's armed forces away from the Soviet model, both for uniforms and symbols and for combat doctrines.[4]
References
edit- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №375/2024: Про призначення А.Гнатова Командувачем обʼєднаних сил Збройних Сил України" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 375/2024: About the appointment of A. Hnatov as the Commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). June 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "Zelenskyy replaces Commander of AFU Joint Forces, Yuriy Sodol, with Brigadier General Andriy Hnatov". Interfax-Ukraine. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Zelensky dismisses Lieutenant General accused by soldiers of heavy losses". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "Українські морські піхотинці пишуть нову бойову історію українського війська, та створюють власні, притаманні лише їм бойові традиції" [Ukrainian Marines write a new combat history of the Ukrainian troops, and create their own, inherent only combat traditions.]. Ukrainian people (in Ukrainian). 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2024-06-25.