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Andrii Hnatov
Андрій Гнатов
Hnatov as commander of 36th Marine Brigade, 2019
Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Assumed office
June 24, 2024
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Preceded byYurii Sodol
Personal details
Born
Andrii Viktorovych Hnatov
Alma materMilitary Institute of Tank Forces
Awards
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch/service Ukrainian Marine Corps
 Ukrainian Ground Forces
RankBrigadier-General
Battles/wars

Brigadier-General Andrii Viktorovych Hnatov (Ukrainian: Андрій Вікторович Гнатов) is a Ukrainian military officer, who has served as the Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from June 24, 2024.[1] He succeeded Yurii Sodol in the post.

Assignments

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Zelenskyy replaces Commander of AFU Joint Forces, Yuriy Sodol, with Brigadier General Andriy Hnatov". Interfax-Ukraine. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Zelensky dismisses Lieutenant General accused by soldiers of heavy losses". The Kyiv Independent. 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  4. ^ "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.