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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).

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Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
Командувач Сухопутних військ ЗС України
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since 29 November 2024
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
Reports toCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
Appointerthe President
Formation7 April 1994
First holderVasyl Sobkov
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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.[1]

List of commanders

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Commander
(Командувач Сухопутних військ)
1
Vasyl Sobkov
Sobkov, VasylColonel General
Vasyl Sobkov
(1944–2020)
7 April 199430 September 19984 years, 5 months.
2
Petro Shulyak
Shulyak, PetroColonel General
Petro Shulyak
(born 1945)
30 September 199820 August 20012 years, 10 months.
Commander-in-Chief
(Головнокомандувач Сухопутних військ)
(2)
Petro Shulyak
Shulyak, PetroColonel General
Petro Shulyak
(born 1945)
20 August 200127 November 20013 months.
Mykola Palchuk [uk]
Palchuk, MykolaLieutenant General
Mykola Palchuk [uk]
(1945–2016)
Acting
27 November 200119 December 20010 months.
3
Oleksandr Zatynaiko
Zatynaiko, OleksandrColonel General
Oleksandr Zatynaiko
(born 1949)
19 December 200113 August 20027 months.
Mykola Palchuk [uk]
Palchuk, MykolaLieutenant General
Mykola Palchuk [uk]
(1945–2016)
Acting
13 August 2002October 20031 year, 2 months.
Valeriy Frolov [uk]
Frolov, ValeriyLieutenant General
Valeriy Frolov [uk]
(born 1949)
Acting
November 200319 July 20048 months.
4
Mykola Petruk
Mykola PetrukColonel General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)
19 July 200416 June 200510 months.
Commander
(Командувач Сухопутних військ)
(4)
Mykola Petruk
Petruk, MykolaColonel General
Mykola Petruk
(born 1950)
16 June 20056 May 200610 months.
5
Valeriy Frolov [uk]
Frolov, ValeriyLieutenant General
Valeriy Frolov [uk]
(born 1949)
26 May 200628 June 20071 year, 1 month.
6
Ivan Svyda
Svyda, IvanColonel General
Ivan Svyda
(born 1950)
25 June 200718 November 20092 years, 4 months.
7
Henadii Vorobiov
Vorobiov, HenadiiColonel General
Henadii Vorobiov
(1961–2017)
18 November 200917 January 20144 years, 1 month.
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Acting
17 January 20146 April 20142 months.
Anatoliy Pushnyakov
Pushnyakov, AnatoliyLieutenant General
Anatoliy Pushnyakov
(1954–2021)
Acting
6 April 20146 May 20141 month[2]
8
Anatoliy Pushnyakov
Pushnyakov, AnatoliyLieutenant General
Anatoliy Pushnyakov
(1954–2021)
6 May 201413 January 20161 year, 8 months[3]
Ruslan Khomchak
Khomchak, RuslanLieutenant General
Ruslan Khomchak
(born 1967)
Acting
13 January 201628 March 20162 months[4]
9
Serhiy Popko
Popko, SerhiyColonel General
Serhiy Popko
(born 1961)
28 March 20165 August 20193 years, 4 months[5]
10
Oleksandr Syrskyi
Syrskyi, OleksandrColonel General
Oleksandr Syrskyi
(born 1965)
5 August 201911 February 20244 years, 6 months[6]
11
Oleksandr Pavliuk
Pavliuk, OleksandrLieutenant General
Oleksandr Pavliuk
(born 1970)
11 February 202429 November 202410 months[7]
12
Mykhailo Drapatyi
Drapatyi, MykhailoMajor General
Mykhailo Drapatyi
(born 1982)
29 November 2024Incumbent0 months[8]
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