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title: "Zelenskiy appoints Oleksandr Pavliuk as new ground forces chief"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/24269/zelenskiy-appoints-oleksandr-pavliuk-as-new-ground-forces-chief
published: 2024-02-11T12:45:00Z
language: en
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Zelenskiy appoints Oleksandr Pavliuk as new ground forces chief

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, former first deputy defence minister, as the new commander of Ukraine's ground forces, according to a decree published on Sunday, Reuters reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Oleksandr Pavliuk, former first deputy defence minister, as the new commander of Ukraine's ground forces, according to a decree published on Sunday, Reuters reports.

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Pavliuk, a lieutenant-general who served in the ministry role for a year, replaces Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi after he was tapped this week as commander of Ukraine's armed forces.

On Saturday, Zelenskiy announced five other senior military appointments, filling out a rebooted team to bolster Ukraine's defence against Russia's nearly two-year-old invasion.

Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of men and equipment as it heads into 2024 having made few battlefield gains throughout the past year. It also faces a disruption in military aid from the United States, its biggest backer.