ColonelSerhiy Perets
The commander in reserve
He is a Ukrainian officer who commanded the 56th Motorized Brigade from 2016 to 2017. In 2021, he served as deputy commander of the United Forces in eastern Ukraine. In 2022, he led OTU Lyman, and since 2023, he has commanded the 10th Army Corps. In 2024, he also assumed command of OTU Starobilsk, and later went back leading the newly reorganized 10th Army Corps with the rank of Brigadier General.
In April 2026, following reports of concealment of the real situation on the front line, loss of positions, and failures in supplying troops, Ukraine’s General Staff announced his removal and demotion, being reassigned as Chief of Staff of Operational Command “East”.
