Army Component Commander Pushniakov dismissed by Poroshenko

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Anatolii Pushniakov from his post of the army Component Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This is stated in the president's decree No. 4 dated Jan. 13, Censor.NET reports citing Poroshenko's press service.

"Lieutenant General Anatolii Pushniakov to be dismissed from the post of the army Component Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the document reads.

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