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Serhiy Oleksandrovych Shaptala (Ukrainian: Сергій Олександрович Шаптала; born 5 February 1973) is a Ukrainian military officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 2021 until 2024, holding the rank of Lieutenant general.[1][2]
Serhiy Shaptala | |
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Сергій Шаптала | |
15th Chief of the General Staff | |
In office 28 July 2021 – 9 February 2024 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Preceded by | Serhiy Korniychuk |
Succeeded by | Anatoliy Barhylevych |
Personal details | |
Born | Kostiantynivka, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 5 February 1973
Education | Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch/service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1994–present |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky |
In 2015, he was awarded Hero of Ukraine by President Petro Poroshenko for his command of the 128th Brigade during the Battle of Debaltseve.[3]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shaptala said Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian Il-76,[4] and shared video footage of a Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 striking Russian targets.[5]
Awards
edit- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class (February 26, 2015)[6]
- Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star (February 18, 2015)[7]
References
edit- ^ "Lieutenant General Serhii SHAPTALA". MoD of Ukraine.
- ^ Dmytro Basmat (9 February 2024). "Zelensky announces new chief of general staff". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "After Debaltseve Defeat, What Next?: Out from Debaltseve hell and back to the trenches". Kyiv Post. 20 February 2015.
- ^ Cannon, Matt; Kuklychev, Yevgeny; Giella, Lauren; Backus, Alex; Strozewski, Zoe; Chapman, ORhonde; McKnight, Patricia; Klawans, Justin; Villarreal, Daniel; Brugen, Isabel van; Colarossi, Natalie (February 24, 2022). "Ukraine-Russia: Kyiv near 'catastrophe,' Berdyansk falls, UN session called". Newsweek.
- ^ "How Ukraine Is Using Drones Against Russia". Council on Foreign Relations.
- ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ "Про присвоєння С. Шапталі звання Героя України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-07-14.