Ihor Tantsyura

Ihor Ivanovych Tantsyura (Ukrainian: Ігор Іванович Танцюра) is a Ukrainian general and Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces since 15 May 2022.[1]

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Ivanovych and the family name is Tantsyura.
Ihor Tantsyura
Native name
Ігор Іванович Танцюра
Birth nameIhor Ivanovych Tantsyura
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Rank Major general
Commands heldTerritorial Defense Forces
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War

Biography

As of 2013, head of the 169th training center of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2]

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.[1]

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. www.zsu.gov.ua https://www.zsu.gov.ua/menu/5fe440852f429b1f88ce9ca6. Retrieved 27 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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