Ground Forces

Ukraine reports food supply shortages in three frontline brigades

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said cases of insufficient food supplies to remote positions were recorded in the 30th Mechanized Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade and 108th Territorial Defense Brigade, according to a statement on Apr. 28.

28 April, 05:08 PM

Russia occupies village in Kharkiv Oblast, advances in Sumy and Donetsk

Russian forces have occupied Dehtyarne settlement in Kharkiv Oblast and advanced in Sumy and Donetsk oblasts, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Feb. 6.

6 February, 10:51 AM

Ukrainian forces use ground drone to blow up Russian shelter

Fighters from Ukraine’s Third Army Corps destroyed a shelter with Russian troops using a ground-based robotic system that delivered 12 mines over a distance of 20 kilometers, the corps’ press service said on Jan. 7.

7 January, 03:40 PM

Zelenskyy salutes Ground Forces on Ukraine’s Army Day

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated soldiers on Ukraine’s Army Day on Dec. 12, praising the ground troops as a cornerstone of the country’s defense.

12 December 2025, 10:32 AM

Over 29,000 soldiers returned to Ukraine’s Armed Forces under simplified return program in 8 months

More than 29,000 soldiers who initially left their units without permission have returned to Ukraine’s Armed Forces under a simplified return program in eight months, the State Bureau of Investigation chief Oleksiy Sukhachov told Interfax-Ukraine on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 05:50 PM

Zelenskyy appoints new Ground Forces commander

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Brig. Gen. Hennadii Shapovalov as Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, according to a decree published on the presidential website Thursday, June 19.

19 June 2025, 09:37 PM

Russian missile hits Poltava Oblast training unit, injures Ukrainian soldiers

Russian forces launched a missile strike on a Ukrainian Land Forces training unit in Poltava Oblast on June 4, injuring soldiers, the Land Forces reported on Telegram.

4 June 2025, 04:43 PM

Former Ground Forces chief to become Joint Forces Commander

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed former Ground Forces chief Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new Joint Forces Commander, the president announced on June 3.

3 June 2025, 10:18 PM

Kyiv student jailed for sharing military data with Russia

A Kyiv court has sentenced a 21-year-old student to 15 years in prison with property confiscation for high treason after he was found guilty of collecting intelligence for Russia and helping coordinate missile and drone strikes on the city, the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office said on May 30.

30 May 2025, 06:17 PM

50,000 Ukrainian soldiers to join Ground Forces for rotation

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has ordered the transfer of about 50,000 troops to the Ground Forces for rotation, Ukrainian News Agency reports on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 01:59 PM

Ukraine's army chief clarifies transfer of Air Force personnel to infantry

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi explained on Jan. 19 why some military personnel are being transferred to infantry units, emphasizing that this does not apply to highly qualified Air Force specialists who service aircraft.

19 January 2025, 06:53 PM

Ground Forces commander confirms issues in 155th Brigade, vows to address problems

Some of the reported issues in the 155th Separate Anna Kyivska Mechanized Brigade are true and need to be addressed, commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Mykhailo Drapatyi, confirmed during the national telethon program on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 06:11 PM

Recruitment centers prioritize Ground Forces’ needs, neglecting other branches, MP says

Given their subordination to the Ground Forces, Ukraine’s military recruitment centers tend to neglect the manpower needs of the Marine Corps, Navy, and Special Operations Forces, Ukrainian MP Solomiia Bobrovska told NV on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 09:17 PM

Zelenskyy appoints Mykhailo Drapatyi as new commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces

President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new commander of Ukraine's Land Forces, replacing Oleksandr Pavlyuk, and named Oleh Apostol Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 06:15 PM

Humanitarian law ‘strictly observed’ in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine says

The Ukrainian military commandant's office is ensuring ‘strict observance’ of international humanitarian law in the areas of Russia’s Kursk Oblast under Kyiv’s control, the Ukrainian Ground Forces said in a statement on Sept. 4.

5 September 2024, 02:04 AM

Ukraine downs another Russian Su-25 near Pokrovsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet near Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ground Forces' Operational Strategic Group Khortytsia spokesperson reported on July 23.

23 July 2024, 02:13 PM

Large-scale military drills to take place in and around Kyiv

Major command-and-staff exercises involving several military units will be conducted in Kyiv Oblast from June 5 to June 13, Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Oleksandr Pavliuk announced on June 4.

5 June 2024, 02:07 AM

Ukrainian Ground Forces launch recruiting hub for drone operators

A recruiting center for staffing military units and subdivisions of the Ground Forces has been established in Ukraine, the Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavlyuk said on Telegram on May 10

10 May 2024, 05:24 PM

Ukraine commemorates Infantry Day on May 6

Ukraine commemorates Infantry Day, the professional holiday for Ukraine's infantry, on May 6.

6 May 2024, 03:13 PM

Top Ukrainian general exposes Russian objectives for Kharkiv and Sumy

The Kremlin does have a plan to capture Kharkiv or Sumy, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavliuk, Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces of Ukraine, said in an interview with The Times on May 2, citing intelligence.

3 May 2024, 11:16 AM

Ground Forces

1
2