Poroshenko dismisses top State Border Service officials

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 14:40 (EEST) Section: Latest news

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Army General Mykola Lytvyn as head of the State Border Service of Ukraine.
A decree to that effect has been posted on the website of the head of state
The president also dismissed First Deputy Head of the State Border Service, Director of the Department of State Border Protection, Colonel General Pavlo Shysholin.
Under another decree, the head of state appointed Lieutenant General Viktor Nazarenko as first deputy chairman of the State Border Service of Ukraine and director of the Department of State Border Protection.
Nazarenko will also fulfill the duties of the chairman of the State Border Service until a new head is appointed.