Ukrainian President Appoints Chief of Armed Forces Southern Command
July 10, 2007
Text of report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency
Kiev, 10 July: Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has appointed Petro Lytvyn as chief of the Southern Operational Command [of the Ukrainian armed forces].
The president signed a decree to this effect today, his press service said.
The previous chief of the Southern Operational Commander was Ivan Svida.
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