Zelensky appoints Biletskyi and Prokopenko commanders of two restructured groupings in Donetsk region
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Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- Ukrinform (Ukraine)14:38first to report
Denys Prokopenko and Andrii Biletskyi have been appointed commanders of two restructured military groupings in the Donetsk region.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)19:15
"Ukraina wzmocni swoje pozycje w obwodzie donieckim dzięki dwóm zreorganizowanym zgrupowaniom, których dowódcami będą Bohaterowie Ukrainy, generałowie Denys Prokopenko i Andrij Biłecki" - przekazał w środę prezydent Wołodymyr Zełenski.
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)15:32
Zelensky has put battle-tested generals Denys Prokopenko and Andriy Biletsky in charge of new force groupings defending Donetsk. The move aims to strengthen command, integrate corps and drones, and halt Russia’s advance before winter.
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- Novinky (Czechia)12:00
Ukrajinský prezident Volodymyr Zelenskyj ve středu vyměnil velitele ukrajinských pozemních sil. Brigádního generála Hennadije Šapovalova na tomto postu nahradí brigádní generál Svjatoslav Zajec.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)16:08
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Maj. Gen. Hennadiy Shapovalov as commander of Ukraine’s Ground Forces and appointed Brig. Gen. Sviatoslav Zaits to replace him. Zaits previously commanded the 20th Army Corps and served in the Air Assault Forces. The two presidential decrees did not state a reason for the leadership change.
Sun, 6 September 2026
1 report- Ukrinform (Ukraine)02:25
Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi has introduced Brigadier General Sviatoslav Zaits, the new commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, to the personnel.