Hennadii Shapovalov
Hennadii Shapovalov | |
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 Shapovalov in 2025 | |
| Native name | Геннадій Миколайович Шаповалов |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Service years | 2000–present |
Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Operational Command South |
Conflicts | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Education | 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 1978) is a Ukrainian Ground Forces major general who is the Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces from 19 June 2025.[1] He served as the commander of the Operational Command South from 16 April 2024 to 4 February 2025.
Biography
Shapovalov was born in Kirovohrad Oblast in 1978.[2]
In 2000, he graduated from the Institute of Tank Troops of the Kharkiv State Polytechnic University.[2] 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.[2]
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.[2]
In 2022, he was the head of the Main Department of Military Cooperation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[3]
On 20 June 2023, he became a member of the Commission on Coordination of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.[4]
On 16 April 2024, Shapovalov was appointed commander of the forces of the Operational Command South.[5][6][2]
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.[7]
On 30 September 2025, President Zelenskyy promoted Shapovalov from brigadier general to major general.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №412/2025"Про призначення Г.Шаповалова командувачем Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України"". 19 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ "Про присвоєння військового звання". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3442023-47125
- ↑ "Командувачем ОК «Південь» призначили бригадного генерала Шаповалова". Укрінформ. 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "ОК «Південь» очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". Армія-інформ. 16 April 2024.
- ↑ "Ukraine's Southern Operational Command chief steps down after being appointed NATO liaisonя". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №717/2025" [Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 717/2025]. President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 30 September 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "Президент присвоїв звання генерал-майора командувачу Сухопутних військ Шаповалову" [President awards rank of major general to Ground Forces commander Shapovalov]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 1 October 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2026.