Zelenski Announces Brigadier General Skibiuk as Chief of the General Staff
Points clés
- President of Ukraine Zelenski announced that he will appoint Brigadier General İhor Skibiuk as the new Chief of the General Staff.
- Skibiuk had been serving as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff since 3 June 2025.
- It was also announced that Myhailo Drapatiy will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Oleksandr Sirski.
- Born in 1977, Skibiuk is the former Commander of the Air Assault Forces and holds the title of Hero of Ukraine.
En chiffres
President of Ukraine Volodimir Zelenski announced that Brigadier General İhor Skibiuk will be appointed as the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. In a statement made on his Telegram account, Zelenski noted that along with the new Chief of the General Staff, the new Commander-in-Chief is also an experienced soldier defending Ukraine. It was reported that the necessary decrees regarding the decisions are being prepared.
Brigadier General Skibiuk, who has passed through significant stages during his military career, held critical positions such as the command of the Air Assault Forces and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff. In addition to earning the title of Hero of Ukraine, he was also awarded various state orders. He has been serving as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff since 3 June 2025.
This appointment is part of the high-level military leadership changes announced on 21 July, when Zelenski stated that he would appoint Myhailo Drapatiy as Commander-in-Chief instead of Oleksandr Sirski. This restructuring in the senior command structure is expected to increase the operational effectiveness of the army.
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- Who will be the new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine?
- According to the announcement by President of Ukraine Volodimir Zelenski, Brigadier General İhor Skibiuk will be the new Chief of the General Staff.
- What was the previous position of the new Chief of the General Staff, İhor Skibiuk?
- Skibiuk had been serving as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 3 June 2025.
- Will there be a change in the Commander-in-Chief position of the Ukrainian army?
- Yes, it was previously announced that Myhailo Drapatiy will be appointed to this position, replacing the current Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Sirski.
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