Yuriy Halushkin

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Yuriy Halushkin
Native name
Юрій Алімович Галушкін
Birth nameYuriy Alimovych Halushkin
Born (1971-06-26) June 26, 1971 (age 52)
Khorol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
(now Ukraine)
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Rank Brigadier general
Commands heldTerritorial Defense Forces
Battles/wars2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Yuriy Alimovych Halushkin (Ukrainian: Юрій Алімович Галушкін; born 26 June 1971) is a Ukrainian brigadier general and former Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces from 1 January 2022 until May 15 2022.[1][2] On 15 May 2022 Yuriy Halushkin was dismissed by president Zelensky and replaced with Major General Ihor Tantsyura as Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zelensky appoints Halushkin Commander of territorial defense forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces". Ukrinform. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Володимир Зеленський призначив командувачем Сил територіальної оборони ЗСУ Юрія Галушкіна" [Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Yuri Halushkin Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Defence. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces". Ukrinform. Retrieved 16 May 2022.