Hennadii Shapovalov
Hennadii Shapovalov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Геннадій Миколайович Шаповалов |
| Birth name | Hennadii Mykolayovych Shapovalov |
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | Operational Command South (since 16 April 2024) |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Hennadii Mykolayovych Shapovalov (Ukrainian: Геннадій Миколайович Шаповалов; born in 1978) is a Ukrainian Ground Forces brigadier general who is the currently the commander of the Operational Command South since 16 April 2024.
Biography
Hennadii Shapovalov was born in Kirovohrad Oblast in 1978.[1]
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 (both with honors), and the National University "Ostroh Academy" majoring in "International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies" » and the US Army War College.[3]
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 Yakov Handziuk.[4]
In 2022, he was the head of the Main Department of Military Cooperation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[5]
On 20 June 2023, he became a member of the Commission on Coordination of Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.[6]
On 16 April 2024, Shapovalov was appointed commander of the forces of the Operational Command South.[7][8].[9]
References
- ^ "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Про присвоєння військового звання". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3442023-47125
- ^ "Командувачем ОК «Південь» призначили бригадного генерала Шаповалова". Укрінформ. 2024-04-16.
- ^ "ОК «Південь» очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". Армія-інформ. 2024-04-16.
- ^ "ОК "Південь" очолив бригадний генерал Геннадій Шаповалов". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.