{"id":193386,"date":"2026-06-25T21:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/193386\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T21:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:06:54","slug":"maksim-hakocin-appointed-as-general-staffs-deputy-chief","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/193386\/","title":{"rendered":"Maksim Hakocin appointed as General Staff\u2019s deputy chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>June 25, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has appointed Colonel Maksim Hakocin as deputy chief of the General Staff of Belarus\u2019 Armed Forces\/chief of the main operations directorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict to this effect on June 25, reported the Belarusian ruler\u2019s press office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to the appointment, Hakocin served as chief of the fourth department of the General Staff\u2019s main operations directorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 6, \u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict dismissing Hakocin\u2019s predecessor, Major General Siarhiej \u0141ahadziuk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0141ahadziuk was discharged from military service into the reserve owing to his age, with the right to wear military uniform and insignia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the defense ministry\u2019s website, the core function of General Staff\u2019s main operations directorate is \u201cstrategic defense planning.\u201d The directorate is reportedly responsible for the Belarusian army\u2019s training, including as part of the Belarusian-Russian Regional Group of Forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 25, Pozirk. Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has appointed Colonel Maksim Hakocin as deputy chief of the General Staff of Belarus\u2019 Armed Forces\/chief of the main operations directorate. \u0141uka\u0161enka signed an edict to this effect on June 25, reported the Belarusian ruler\u2019s press office. Prior to the appointment, Hakocin served as chief of the fourth department of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":193361,"template":"","rubric":[16,30],"class_list":["post-193386","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Maksim Hakocin appointed as General Staff\u2019s deputy chief | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"June 25, Pozirk. 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