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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Ihor Voronchenko from the post of Commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Oleksiy Neyizhpapa to this post.

Relevant decrees No. 216/2020 and 217/2020 of June 11 were published on the official website of the head of state. Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neyizhpapa previously held the post of deputy commander of the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for combat training.