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| Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
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| Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України (Ukrainian) | |
 Sleeve patch of the CiC | |
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| Ministry of Defence | |
| Type | Chief of Defence |
| Abbreviation | HZSU |
| Member of | National Security and Defense Council Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence |
| Residence | Kyiv |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | President of Ukraine |
| Term length | non-fixed |
| Precursor | Chief of the General Staff |
| Formation | 28 March 2020; 5 years ago (2020-03-28) |
| First holder | Ruslan Khomchak |
| Deputy | Deputy commander-in-chief |
| Website | Official website |
TheCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian:Головнокомандувач Збройних сил України,romanized: Holovnokomanduvach Zbroinykh syl Ukrayiny) is the professional head of theArmed Forces of Ukraine. The position was created byPresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy on 28 March 2020, before which theChief of the General Staff was thecommander-in-chief.[1]
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 theMinister 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.[2]
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 GeneralValerii Zaluzhnyi, was promoted to the rank ofGeneral by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[3]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
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| 1 |  | Khomchak, RuslanColonel general Ruslan Khomchak (born 1967) | 28 March 2020 | 27 July 2021 | 1 year, 121 days |  Ukrainian Ground Forces | [4] |
| 2 |  | Zaluzhnyi, ValeriiGeneral Valerii Zaluzhnyi (born 1973) | 27 July 2021 | 8 February 2024 | 2 years, 196 days | Ukrainian Ground Forces | [4][5][6] |
| 3 | | Syrskyi, OleksandrGeneral Oleksandr Syrskyi (born 1965) | 8 February 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 148 days | Ukrainian Ground Forces | [7] |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Moisiuk, YevhenLieutenant general Yevhen Moisiuk (born 1979) | 29 July 2021 | 11 February 2024 | 2 years, 197 days |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces | [8][9] |
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