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Ihor Plakhuta, who was recently appointed to the post of the commander of the Territorial Defence Forces by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was the head of Internal Troops during the 2013-14 Revolution of Dignity, and was therefore involved in the violent dispersal of protesters.

During the Revolution of Dignity, the new commander of the Territorial Defense Forces, Ihor Plakhuta, worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and led the Internal Troops that dispersed Maidan, said Ukrainian outlet Hromadske on Feb. 11.