Armed Forces of Ukraine
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NATO-Ukraine Council holds emergency meeting on air defense amid new Russian aerial tactics
An emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was held at NATO Headquarters to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense in response to Russia's new tactics of aerial terror, including the emergence of jet-powered Shahed-type drones. Ukraine used the classified session to brief allies on expected weapons packages ahead of the next Ramstein-format meeting and to push for additional contributions to the PURL initiative.
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Zelensky appoints Svyatoslav Zaits as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces
President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 2 dismissed Hennadii Shapovalov as commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Svyatoslav Zaits in his place. The change was formalized by consecutive presidential decrees and follows Zaits' April 2026 appointment to command the 20th Army Corps.