{"id":102322,"date":"2024-08-27T21:57:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/102322\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"lukasenka-appoints-head-of-main-combat-training-department","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/102322\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka appoints head of main combat training department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 27, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has reshuffled his military commanders, his press service reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian ruler appointed Maj. Gen. U\u0142adzimir Bie\u0142y, who had led the Western Operational Command (WOC) since March 2023, as head of the Armed Forces’ main combat training department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vadzim Sura\u016d became the new WOC commander. Previously, he led the 72nd Guards Joint Training Centre in Barysa\u016d, Minsk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Col. Alaksandr Ahiej\u010dyk replaced Sura\u016d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bie\u0142y was deputy commander and first deputy commander of the Special Operations Forces (SOF). Later, he headed the Command Staff faculty and became deputy head of the Military Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to human rights activists and media, the government used the SOF and other security forces to crack down on peaceful protesters after the 2020 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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