Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
{{Short description|Leader of the Ukrainian military}}
{{Expand Ukrainian|Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України|date=March 2020}}
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Armed Forces of Ukraine
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| image = OleskandrSyrskyiColonelGeneral.jpg
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| alt = Photo of the current Commander-in-Chief
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| incumbent = General Oleksandr Syrskyi
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| incumbentsince = 8 February 2024
| department = Ministry of Defence
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| abbreviation = HZSU
| member_of = National Security and Defense Council
| reports_to = Minister of Defence
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| nominator = Minister of Defence
| appointer = President of Ukraine
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| precursor = Chief of the General Staff
| formation = {{start date and age|df=y|2020|3|28}}
| first = Ruslan Khomchak
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| deputy = Deputy commander-in-chief
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| website = {{official website|http://www.mil.gov.ua/ministry/kerivnicztvo/}}
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ({{langx|uk|Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України|Holovnokomanduvach Zbroinykh syl Ukrayiny}}) is the professional head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The position was created by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 28 March 2020, before which the Chief of the General Staff was the commander-in-chief.[https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/650657.html Zelensky appoints Khomchak Chief Commander of Armed Forces, Korniychuk Chief of General Staff], Interfax-Ukraine (28 March 2020)
Role
The Commander-in-Chief for Armed Forces of Ukraine directs the Armed Forces of Ukraine, monitors the state of the army with military equipment, weapons, and other resources, reports to the President and the Minister of Defense on achieving military-strategic goals in defense.
The Law of Ukraine "On the Armed Forces of Ukraine" also stipulates that direct military leadership is an activity aimed at implementing measures for the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, their technical equipment, training, and comprehensive support, and determining the basis of their application and management.[http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1934-12 Закон України «Про Збройні Сили України» на сайті Верховної Ради України]
Until 27 March 2020, in accordance with Art. 8 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Armed Forces of Ukraine", the Chief of the General Staff was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On 5 March 2022, then Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was promoted to the rank of General by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.{{Cite web |title=УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №108/2022 |url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1082022-41565}}
<small>Commander-in-Chief list</small>
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| order = 1
| image = 010328290efe0a1d6f7aa628872fb40c.i900x1285x701.jpg
| military_rank = Colonel general
| officeholder = Ruslan Khomchak
| officeholder_sort = Khomchak, Ruslan
| born_year = 1967
| died_year =
| term_start = 28 March 2020
| term_end = 27 July 2021
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2020|03|28|2021|07|27}}
| defence_branch = {{army|Ukraine}}
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{{Officeholder table
| order = 2
| image = Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi.jpg
| military_rank = General
| officeholder = Valerii Zaluzhnyi
| officeholder_sort = Zaluzhnyi, Valerii
| born_year = 1973
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| term_start = 27 July 2021
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2021|07|27|2024|02|08}}
| defence_branch = {{army|Ukraine}}
| ref = {{Cite press release |title=Valeriy Zaluzhny appointed as Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces instead of Khomchak – Zelensky's press secretary |last=Nikiforov |first=Serhiy |publisher=Interfax-Ukraine |date=27 July 2021 |url= https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/758177.html }}{{cite news |last=Shramovich |first=Vyacheslav |title=Генерал Валерій Залужний. Що відомо про нового головнокомандувача ЗСУ |trans-title=General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. What is known about the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces |date=27 July 2021 |url= https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/news-57986999 |newspaper=BBC News Україна |language=uk |access-date=10 January 2023}}{{Cite web |title=Хомчак іде з посади. Призначено нового головнокомандувача – ОП |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/07/27/7301896/ |access-date=2024-07-23 |website=Українська правда |language=uk}}
|term_end=8 February 2024}}
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|order=3
|image=OleskandrSyrskyiColonelGeneral.jpg
|military_rank=General
|officeholder=Oleksandr Syrskyi
|officeholder_sort=Syrskyi, Oleksandr
|born_year=1965
|term_start=8 February 2024
|timeinoffice={{ayd|2024|02|08}}
|defence_branch={{army|Ukraine}}
|ref={{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/five-facts-about-oleksandr-syrskyi-ukraines-new-army-chief-2024-02-08/ |title=Five facts about Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's new army chief |date=8 February 2024 |publisher=Reuters |access-date=9 February 2024}}}}
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<small>Deputy Commander-in-Chief</small>
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| order = 1
| image = Yevhenmoisiuk.jpg
| military_rank = Lieutenant general
| officeholder = Yevhen Moisiuk
| officeholder_sort = Moisiuk, Yevhen
| born_year = 1979
| died_year =
| term_start = 29 July 2021
| term_end = 11 February 2024
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2021|07|29|2024|02|11}}
| defence_branch = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.svg}} Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
| ref = {{Cite web |title=Yevhen Moisiuk appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief |url=https://novynarnia.com/2021/07/29/yevhen-mojsyuk-stav/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Novynarnia |date=29 July 2021 |language=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Призначені та звільнені керівники ЗСУ станом на 11 лютого. ПЕРЕЛІК |url=https://m.censor.net/ua/news/3472856/pryznacheni_ta_zvilneni_kerivnyky_zsu_stanom_na_11_lyutogo_perelik |access-date=2025-03-02 |date=2024-02-11|language=uk}}
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References
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