Commander-in-Chief of AFU Zaluzhny is 50 years old. His brothers congratulate him on his birthday. PHOTO

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, celebrates his birthday today, 8 July. He is 50 years old.

This was reported by Censor.NET.

It should be noted that Zaluzhny was born on 8 July 1973 in Novohrad-Volynsky (now Zvyagel - Ed.) in the Zhytomyr region.

Zaluzhny studied at the Odesa Institute of the Land Forces and the National Defence Academy of Ukraine.

On 27 July 2021, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Valeriy Zaluzhny as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He replaced Ruslan Khomchak in this position. The next day, he was appointed to the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.

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On 23 May 2022, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People.

Fellow brothers-in-arms cordially congratulate the Commander-in-Chief on his anniversary.

"Today, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhny, turns 50. We have many years of joint service and strong friendship. Together we have experienced happy and difficult times. We felt the pain of losses and the joy of victories. We have made difficult decisions. There is still a long and difficult road ahead, which we must overcome together.

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Happy birthday, Mr Commander-in-Chief! I thank you as my best friend, a reliable comrade-in-arms and a person who embodies honesty, duty, service and country. I know that the greatest honour and reward for you will be the victory over the occupier. It is the destiny of a commander to live up to the expectations of his troops and society. I am convinced that you will do it, and we will help you. You are supported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - a well-coordinated team of like-minded people, you are supported by commanders and officers. We have one Ukraine, one challenge, one goal, so together we will achieve victory!" said Lieutenant General Serhii Shaptala, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"I congratulate my comrade-in-arms on his birthday! May our victory over the Russian enemy be your next birthday present. I wish you good health, strength, endurance and support from your loved ones. We will win," wrote Land Forces Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi and posted a joint photo with Zaluzhnyi.

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"Sincere congratulations to my comrade-in-arms on his birthday! Health, strength and success in our fight against the Russian enemy! We are moving towards victory! It will definitely come," said the commander of the Tauride direction Oleksandr Tarnavsky.