Volodymyr Karpenko | |
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Native name | Володимир Володимирович Карпенко |
Birth name | Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Karpenko |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Armed Forces |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Battles/wars | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Volodymyr Karpenko is a Ukrainian serviceman, Brigadier General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Commander of the Logistics Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since 29 February 2024). [1]
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