This Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 718/2025 of September 30, 2025, concerns the conferral of the military rank of Brigadier General to Colonel Yurii Oleksandrovych Raltsev. The basis for the conferral is Raltsev’s position as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Command of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The structure of the decree is simple: it consists of a preamble, which indicates the military rank being conferred, the last name, first name, and patronymic of the person to whom the rank is being conferred, and their position. This is followed by the signature of the President of Ukraine, the place and date of the decree’s issuance, and its number. The decree does not contain any sections or articles, as its subject matter is clearly defined – the conferral of a military rank to a specific person.
The most important provision of this decree is the very fact of the conferral of the military rank of Brigadier General, as this signifies recognition of the merits and professional level of the serviceman, and also places upon him corresponding duties and responsibilities.
