Yuriy Halushkin

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]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Alimovych and the family name is Halushkin.
Yuriy Halushkin
Native name
Юрій Алімович Галушкін
Birth nameYuriy Alimovych Halushkin
Born (1971-06-26) June 26, 1971
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

References
  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.
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