Yuriy Halushkin
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| Native name | Юрій Алімович Галушкін |
| Birth name | Yuriy Alimovych Halushkin |
| Born | June 26, 1971 Khorol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Service |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Brigadier general |
| Commands | Territorial Defense Forces |
| Battles / wars | 2022 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]- ^ "Zelensky appoints Halushkin Commander of territorial defense forces of Ukraine's Armed Forces". Ukrinform. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces". Ukrinform. Retrieved 16 May 2022.