{"id":207503,"date":"2026-10-15T11:41:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207503\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:41:16","slug":"lukasenka-appoints-senior-military-officials-2","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/207503\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka appoints senior military officials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>October 15, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka appointed several senior officials to the defense ministry and the Belarusian Armed Forces yesterday, his press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vadzim Sura\u016d, who had served as commander of the Western Operational Command for the past two years, is a new deputy defense minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian ruler also appointed U\u0142adzimir Kupryjaniuk as first deputy chief of the General Staff and Alaksiej Chuziachmieta\u016d, as head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Siarhiej Tom\u010dyk will head the Main Military Inspectorate of the Belarusian Armed Forces, while Andrej Fa\u0142ynska\u016d was appointed as first deputy chief for armaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senior police official Siarhiej Daro\u0161ka was discharged from service upon reaching the age limit of 55, with the right to wear the prescribed uniform and insignia. Until 2021, he headed the Police Academy and served as chief of the Minsk police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 15, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka appointed several senior officials to the defense ministry and the Belarusian Armed Forces yesterday, his press office reports. Vadzim Sura\u016d, who had served as commander of the Western Operational Command for the past two years, is a new deputy defense minister. 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