Major General Nikolyuk replaced Tarnavsky as commander of OTU “Donetsk”

Brigade General Oleksandr Tarnavsky, who commanded the operational-tactical grouping of the Donetsk troops, which includes a number of the most difficult sections of the front in Donetsk, including Pokrovsk, left office. The new commander of “Donetsk” was the chief of staff of this this Major General Viktor Nikolyuk.

Source: Two informed interlocutors of “Ukrainian Truth” in the defense forces

Details: The replacement of the commander of OTU “Donetsk” took place a few days ago. According to the UP, at the initiative of Tarnavsky himself – he had health problems.

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Viktor Nikolyuk was assigned to his place, who has been the headquarters in the same one for several months and, according to the UP, is well aware of the situation.

According to one of the UP interlocutors, Nikoluk will probably replace Tarnavsky and the commander of the 9th Army Corps.

In the area of ​​responsibility of OTU “Donetsk” are several of the most complex areas of the front now-part of the Russian speech on the road Pokrovsk-Konstantinovka (the other part-in the area of ​​OTU “Lugansk”), Pokrovsk, the boundary of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as Novopavlivsky.

That preceded: Oleksandr Tarnavsky resigned to the post of commander of OTU “Donetsk” in December 2024 after the rapid advance of the Russians in the direction of Pokrovsk and the release of Alexander Lutsenko.

Reference: Victor Nikolyuk is 49 years old, he is most famous as the former commander of OK “North”, who in 2022 directed the defense of Chernihiv. On March 10, 2022, Nikoluk was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.

For some time he was responsible for the preparation of servicemen in the command of the Land Forces.

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