Ihor Viktorovych Plakhuta (Ukrainian: Ігор Вікторович Плахута; born 1 September 1967) is a Ukrainian serviceman, Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since 2009). Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since 2024). He was in charge of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs during the Euromaidan dispersal.
Ihor Plakhuta Ігор Плахута | |
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| Born | 1 September 1967 |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Armed Forces |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Territorial Defence Forces |
| Battles/wars | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Alma mater | Alma-Ata Higher Combined Arms Command School |
Biography
In 2005-2008, he served as the commander of the Separate Presidential Brigade.
As of 2009, he was the commander of the 169th Training Centre. Later, he was the head of the Southern Territorial Command of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. In 2013-2014, during the Euromaidan, he worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and led the Internal Troops forces that dispersed the protesters.
After the Revolution of Dignity, he retired and took up the position of Deputy Rector of the Institute of the State Security Administration.
In 2018-2019, he was the Deputy Head of the Institute of the State Protection Department of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
On 11 February 2024, President Zelenskyy appointed him Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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