Brigadier General Shvediuk assumes command of OC West

Brigadier General Volodymyr Shvediuk has been appointed commander of the Operational Command West.

According to Ukrinform, this was announced on Facebook by the command’s press service.

"From today, I am honored to lead, without exaggeration, one of the most powerful military formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I am very grateful for the trust of the command, which entrusted me with this responsible mission," the press service quoted Shvediuk as saying.

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