Lukashenko makes personnel appointments in Defense Ministry and Armed Forces leadership

Lukashenko has made personnel appointments in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces.

The Head of State signed the corresponding decrees.

Major General Vadim Surav is appointed Deputy Minister of Defense. He is relieved of his duties as Commander of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces.

Major General Vladimir Kupriyanuk is appointed First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. He is relieved of his duties as Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate — Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Colonel Alexei Khuziakhmetov has been appointed to the corresponding position.

Colonel Sergei Tomchik has taken charge of the Main Military Inspectorate of the Armed Forces.

Colonel Andrei Folyinskov is appointed First Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces Armament Directorate — Chief of the Armament Directorate Staff.

In addition, by order of the President of Belarus, Major General of Militia Sergei Doroshko is discharged from service in the internal affairs bodies due to age, with the right to wear the prescribed uniform and rank insignia.