Brigadier General Gennady Shapovalov commanded a separate motorized infantry brigade named Yakov Handzyuk.
Brigadier General Gennady Shapovalov was appointed as the new commander of Operational Command South. He was introduced to the staff, OK South reported on Facebook on Tuesday, April 16.
It is indicated that Shapovalov was introduced to the staff of the commander of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Pavlyuk.
Shapovalov himself said that he accepted the new position with great gratitude for the powerful work of Andrei Kovalchuk, who was the former commander of OK South.
“The tasks we face require the participation of energy, experience, creativity and inspiration, but I am confident in our ability to work fruitfully and achieve our goals. With the joint work of a well-coordinated team, we will achieve great results, ” noted the general.
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Let’s recall that on April 12, the commander of the OK South troops, Major General Andrei Kovalchuk, announced his resignation. He was appointed the new head of the Odessa Military Academy.
And a day before it became known that OK West also received a new commander.
Source: korrespondent

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