Joint Forces

Zelenskyy urged European leaders to create 3M-strong armed force

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he proposed last year that European leaders create a unified European armed force involving up to 3 million troops, speaking to reporters on Jan. 20.

20 January, 05:19 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

Former Joint Forces Commander joins battlefield after criticizing Ukrainian leadership

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces' Joint Forces Commander, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, has confirmed his arrival at his new combat assignment on the front lines in his Facebook post, published on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 11:36 AM

Who is Marine General Hnatov, who Zelenskyy appointed after unexpectedly dismissing Marine General Sodol?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced Marine General Andriy Hnatov as the new Joint Forces commander while in frontline Pokrovsk on June 26.

28 June 2024, 12:42 PM

Joint Forces