35 Artillery Brigade gets new commander

The 35th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces announced that Colonel Oleksandr Kovalenko has been appointed its new commander, succeeding Colonel Mykola Hrytsenko, who was reassigned earlier this year. The change, confirmed by the Ministry of Defence on 28 April 2026, is part of a broader rotation of senior officers aimed at strengthening artillery readiness amid ongoing operations in the eastern front. Views Nigeria