Earlier reports from ZN.UA indicated Pavliuk’s forthcoming appointment as the new commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Read also: Zelenskyy overhauls Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, reshuffles top military leadership Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk previously served as chief of staff – deputy commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and commander of the Kyiv Defense Forces from May 2022 to Feb. 21, 2023. He assumed the role of First Deputy Minister of Defense on Feb. 14, 2023. Changes in Ukraine’s mili…
