The President of Belarus made personnel appointments in the Armed Forces on October 22

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko made personnel appointments in the Armed Forces. The relevant decrees he signed on October 22, reports the correspondent of the agency “Minsk-Novosti” with reference to the press service of the Head of State.

Colonel Vladimir Safonov was appointed commander of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces. He was dismissed from the post of chief of staff - first deputy commander of the SSO Armed Forces. Colonel Dmitry Voroshilov has been appointed to this post.

Colonel Alexander Ilyukevich, who until that time led the SSO of the Armed Forces, was appointed commander of the troops of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces. Major-General Andrey Kravchenko was appointed Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of these troops. He was dismissed from the post of head of the territorial defense department - deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

Major General Alexander Lavrenov was appointed commander of the North-Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces. Previously, he served as chief of staff - first deputy commander of the Western Operational Command of the Armed Forces.