Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

E410376

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the highest-ranking military authority in Ukraine, held by the President and responsible for overall command and strategic direction of the country's armed forces.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Ukraine
associatedWith defense policy of Ukraine
national security of Ukraine
belongsTo executive branch of Ukraine
canDelegate operational command to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ukraine
country Ukraine
definedIn Constitution of Ukraine
hasAuthorityOver Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
surface form: Air Assault Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian Air Force
surface form: Air Force of Ukraine

Ukrainian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian Ground Forces
surface form: Ground Forces of Ukraine

Ukrainian Navy
surface form: Navy of Ukraine

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces
surface form: Special Operations Forces of Ukraine

Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine
hasPower to declare general mobilization within constitutional framework
to introduce martial law subject to parliamentary approval
to issue binding orders to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
heldBy President of Ukraine
isCivilianPosition true
isHighestRank highest-ranking military authority in Ukraine
isTitleOf head of state in military capacity in Ukraine
language Ukrainian
legalForm constitutional office
nativeLabel Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Верховний Головнокомандувач Збройних Сил України
officeHolderIsAlways President of Ukraine
partOf civil–military command structure of Ukraine
system of government of Ukraine
relatedBody National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
relatedPosition Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (professional military post)
surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Minister of Defense of Ukraine
surface form: Minister of Defence of Ukraine

President of Ukraine
reportsTo Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on defense matters
roleInvolves appointment of senior military leadership
approval of military doctrines
coordination of national defense policy
decision on use of armed forces for national defense
overall command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
strategic direction of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
scope peacetime command of armed forces
wartime command of armed forces
separationFrom Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (professional military post)
symbolizes civilian control of the military in Ukraine
worksWith Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (professional military post)
surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Minister of Defence of Ukraine
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ukrainian Armed Forces supremeCommanderTitle Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ukrainian Armed Forces chiefOfGeneralStaff Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
this entity surface form: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine nativeLabel Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Верховний Головнокомандувач Збройних Сил України