Western Operational Command | |
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Active | 2001–present |
Country | Belarus |
Branch | Belarus Ground Forces |
Type | Command |
Garrison/HQ | Grodno |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Uladzimir Bely[1] |
Chief of staff | Colonel Alyaksandr Laurenov[2] |
Notable commanders | Colonel Viktor Khrenin |
The Western Operational Command (ZOK) is a command of the Belarus Ground Forces. It is headquartered in Grodno. It is composed of two Mechanized Brigades and an artillery brigade. The command was created in 2001 from the 28th Army Corps, the former 28th Army. [3]