--- title: "Creator of the DELTA Combat System Artem Martynenko Appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Digitalization" description: "By order of the Ministry of Defense dated September 1, 2026, Colonel Artem Martynenko, the chief architect of the DELTA combat system, has been appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Digitalization." date: 2026-09-24T18:22:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/martynenko-appointed-deputy-commander-in-chief-afu-digitalization tags: [ukraine, military, digitalization, delta-system, vsu] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Creator of the DELTA Combat System Artem Martynenko Appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Digitalization ![Artem Martynenko in Ukrainian Armed Forces uniform, creator of the DELTA combat system appointed deputy commander-in-chief for digitalization](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/24/martynenko-zamestitelem-glavkoma-vsu-po-cifrovizatsii/martynenko-zamestitelem-glavkoma-vsu-po-cifrovizatsii-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - By order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dated September 1, 2026, Colonel Artem Martynenko has been appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Digitalization. - Martynenko is the chief architect of the DELTA combat system, which he began developing in 2015. - The DELTA system was put into operation for all units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in 2024. - In 2025, Martynenko headed the Center for Innovation and Development of Defense Technologies of the Ministry of Defense. A personnel appointment has been made in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, signaling a course toward further digitalization of the army. By order of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine on personnel matters dated September 1, 2026, Colonel Artem Gevorgovich Martynenko has been appointed to the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook. In his new role, Colonel Martynenko will, in particular, be responsible for the digitalization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ### Who is Artem Martynenko Artem Martynenko is a military officer and IT specialist, best known as the chief architect of the DELTA combat system. According to available data, he began working on its development back in 2015, while studying at the Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization. Thus, the system was developed almost in parallel with the formation of its architect's professional career, and his expertise in military telecommunications and informatization became a key factor in his appointment to such a high-ranking position. ### The path of the DELTA system: from a training project to a standard army tool The chronology of DELTA's creation and implementation demonstrates a steady transition of the technology from a research project to a tool for the entire army. In 2017, the rights to develop the system were transferred to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, after which Martynenko moved to the military department. In 2024, the system was officially put into operation for all units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. In 2025, Artem Martynenko headed the Center for Innovation and Development of Defense Technologies of the Ministry of Defense, which became a logical prerequisite for his subsequent appointment as Deputy Commander-in-Chief for Digitalization. ### Context: digitalization as a cross-cutting priority of the military department Martynenko's appointment fits into a broader process of digital transformation of the Ukrainian army, which is being advanced at several levels of management. Previously, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevhen Hmura received his own deputy for digitalization — that position was filled by Oleksiy Reva. Thus, responsibility for the digital direction is distributed across structural levels: at the level of the Ministry of Defense and at the level of the Commander-in-Chief, indicating that the reform is systemic in nature rather than a single personnel decision. ### Significance of the appointment The transfer of the architect of one of the key combat systems to a leadership position on the digitalization of the Ukrainian Armed Forces can be seen as a signal that the development of digital tools at the front and in the rear is becoming one of the priority directions of military building. The appointment of a person who personally went through the path from developing the system to its implementation across all units makes it possible to link technical expertise with managerial decisions on the digitalization of the army as a whole. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Colonel Martynenko becomes Drapatyi's deputy for digitalization](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/polkovnik-martinenko-stav-zastupnikom-drapatogo-1790273253.html) - Основной источник: приказ Минобороны от 01.09.2026, биография Мартыненко, хронология DELTA, контекст назначения Рева. - [Digital revolution at the front: architect of the legendary DELTA system becomes deputy commander-in-chief ...](https://from-ua.org/news/704749-cifrovaia-revoliuciia-na-peredovoi-arxitektor-legendarnoi-sistemy-delta-stal-zamestitelem-glavkoma-vsu.html) - Подтверждает назначение Мартыненко и его роль в создании системы DELTA. - [Developer of DELTA Martynenko becomes deputy commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/09/24/novost/bezopasnost/razrabotchik-delty-martynenko-stal-zamestitelem-glavkoma-vsu) - Подтверждает факт назначения и связь с разработкой системы «Дельта». - [Artem Martynenko appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1209332.html) - Независимое подтверждение факта назначения на должность заместителя главнокомандующего ВСУ. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who has been appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for Digitalization? **A:** This position was filled, by order of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine dated September 1, 2026, by Colonel Artem Gevorgovich Martynenko — the chief architect of the DELTA combat system. ### Q: What is the DELTA system and when was it implemented? **A:** DELTA is a combat system whose development Martynenko began in 2015. In 2017, the rights to it were transferred to the Ministry of Defense, and in 2024 the system was officially put into operation for all units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces. ### Q: What previous positions has Martynenko held? **A:** In 2025, Artem Martynenko headed the Center for Innovation and Development of Defense Technologies of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.