Lukashenko makes personnel appointments in the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces

The Head of State signed relevant decrees.

▪️Major General Vadim Surau has been appointed Deputy Minister of Defence. He has been relieved of his duties as Commander of the Forces of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces.

▪️Major General Vladimir Kupriyanyuk has been appointed First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. He has been relieved of his position as Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. Colonel Alexei Khuzyahtemov has been appointed to the corresponding post.

▪️Colonel Sergei Tomchik has taken over leadership of the Main Military Inspection of the Armed Forces.

▪️Colonel Andrei Folyinskow has been appointed First Deputy Chief of the Armed Forces Armament - Chief of the Armament Staff.

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