Zelenskyy appoints Brigadier General Oleksii Kovalenko to lead Armed Forces Communications and Cybersecurity Forces
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What happened
The Office of the President announced that President Zelenskyy appointed Brigadier General Oleksii Kovalenko as commander of the Communications and Cybersecurity Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on September 15. The appointment changes the named military authority responsible for communications security and cybersecurity functions inside the Armed Forces.
Why it matters
A command appointment in this portfolio can change operational priorities, reporting lines, and resource allocation for military communications and cyber defense in the near term. For partners and Ukrainian institutions, it also identifies the official who can authorize or drive follow-on organizational and technical measures.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 15 appointed Brigadier General Oleksii Kovalenko as commander of the Communications and Cybersecurity Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The change formalizes leadership over a force area responsible for military communications security, network defense, and cyber support to command-and-control. For Ukraine's wartime digital and military-technology system, the appointment matters because it sets who will own near-term implementation choices on force protection, cyber coordination, and military network resilience.
Watch for
Office of the President publication of the full decree text or decree number on the appointment by 2026-09-19 General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine update naming Kovalenko in the command structure or official roster by 2026-09-19 Communications and Cybersecurity Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine issuance of an official handover statement or commander address by 2026-09-19 Ministry of Defense of Ukraine notice of a briefing, tasking, or interagency coordination meeting chaired by Kovalenko by 2026-09-19
Sources
- President of Ukraine Official Website · president.gov.ua
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