Mykhailo Volodymyrovych Koval is a Colonel General of Ukraine who until 2014 served in the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. During the 2014 Crimea crisis he was appointed as the Minister of Defence replacing outgoing Admiral Ihor Tenyukh who resigned.

Valeriy Viktorovych Heletey is a Ukrainian Colonel General who served as Minister of Defense from 3 July to 14 October 2014.