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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovych and the family name is Tantsyura.
Ihor Tantsyura
Native nameІгор Іванович Танцюра
Birth nameIhor Ivanovych Tantsyura
Born (1967-04-26) April 26, 1967 (age 57)
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service / branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Rank Major general
CommandsTerritorial Defense Forces
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Bohdan Khmelnytsky 3d class

Ihor Ivanovych Tantsyura (Ukrainian: Ігор Іванович Танцюра; born April 26, 1967) is a Ukrainian general and was the commander of the Territorial Defense Forces from 15 May 2022 until 9 October 2023.

Biography

As of 2013, head of the 169th training center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In 2019, Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces Operation. In 2022, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On May 15, 2022, he was appointed Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was dismissed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 9 October 2023.

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Зеленський призначив нового командувача сил територіальної оборони ЗСУ" [Zelenskyy appointed a new commander of the territorial defense forces of the Ukrainian armed forces] (in Ukrainian). Dzerkalo Tyzhnia. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
    "Ukraine's president replaces head of Territorial Defence Forces". Reuters. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. "Сухопутні війська" [Ground forces]. www.zsu.gov.ua. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. "Zelensky replaces commander of Territorial Defense Forces". The Kyiv Independent. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. Decree of the President of Ukraine from 11 квітня 2022 year № 229/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)

External links

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