Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces | |
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Командувач Сухопутних військ ЗС України | |
since 11 February 2024 | |
Ukrainian Ground Forces | |
Reports to | Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces |
Appointer | the President |
Formation | 7 April 1994 |
First holder | Vasyl Sobkov |
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).
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]