Denys Berezovsky appointed commander-in-chief of Ukrainian Navy

Ukraine's Interim President, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Turchynov has appointed rear admiral Denys Berezovsky commander-in-chief of the Naval Forces of Ukraine.

The corresponding decree of March 1 has been posted on the Web site of the interim president.

Previously Yuriy Ilyin was commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Navy.