Nikoliuk appointed head of Operational Command East – source
Major General Viktor Nikoliuk, commander of the 20th Army Corps, has been appointed commander of Operational Command East.
Sources in the Ukrainian Defense Forces confirmed this information to Interfax-Ukraine.
Previously, Brigadier General Dmytro Bratishko had headed Operational Command East since 2024.
According to the agency’s sources, Bratishko’s appointment to another position is currently being prepared.
In 2021, Viktor Nikoliuk was appointed commander of Operational Command North and holds the title of Hero of Ukraine, which was awarded to him on March 10, 2022.
He was also responsible for the training of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In 2024, he served as commander of the 10th Corps.
Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Nikoliuk served as head of the 169th Training Center Desna, named after Prince Yaroslav the Wise, from March 2017 until his recent appointments. Before that, he commanded the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Kish Otaman Ivan Sirko.