Yuriy Halushkin Explained

Yuriy Halushkin
Native Name:	Юрій Алімович Галушкін
Native Name Lang:	uk
Birth Date:	26 June 1971
Birth Place:	Khorol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Birth Name:	Yuriy Alimovych Halushkin
Allegiance:
Rank:	Brigadier general
Commands:	Territorial Defense Forces
Battles:	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Yuriy Alimovych Halushkin (uk|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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zelensky appoints Halushkin Commander of territorial defense forces of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. 2 January 2022. 26 February 2022. Ukrinform.
2. Web site: 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. 1 January 2022. 26 February 2022. uk. Ministry of Defence.
3. Web site: Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces . Ukrinform . 16 May 2022.