The President Approved the Appointment of Yurii Cherevashenko as Commander of Unmanned Air Defense Systems
President of Ukraine
7 November 2025 - 21:43
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved the appointment of Colonel Yurii Cherevashenko as Commander of Unmanned Air Defense Systems - Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The corresponding order was signed by Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal.
"There are many tasks ahead of the new commander, which we set at the Staff meeting. In particular, the active integration of unmanned systems - especially interceptor drones - and strengthening our air defense capabilities with advanced armaments," the Head of State noted.
Yurii Cherevashenko took part in forming the first rapid-response mobile air defense brigades and has recently been working on interceptor drone capabilities. In his new role, he will be responsible for scaling up the unmanned component within the Air Force.
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