Andrii Hnatov
Andrii Hnatov | |
|---|---|
Андрій Гнатов | |
 Hnatov as commander of 36th Marine Brigade, 2019 | |
| Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
| In office June 24, 2024 – February 26, 2025 | |
| 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 Marine Corps Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrii Viktorovych Hnatov (Ukrainian: Андрій Вікторович Гнатов) is a Ukrainian Brigadier-General, who had served as the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from June 24, 2024 to February 26, 2025.[1] He succeeded Yurii Sodol in the post.
Assignments
Hnatov 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]
On January 27 2025, President Zelenskyy announced Hnatov would be replaced by Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as the commander of the Eastern front. General Drapatyi will remain as Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[5]
On February 26 2025, he was dismissed from the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[6]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Olena Harmash. "Ukraine replaces commander of eastern front after Russia captures another town". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №148/2025"Про звільнення А.Гнатова з посади Командувача об'єднаних сил Збройних Сил України". 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-27.