Vitaly Raevsky
Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський | |
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| Born | February 25, 1949 Khyriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | November 17, 2014 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (to 1991) Ukraine |
| Service |  Soviet Airborne Forces Ukrainian Airmobile Forces |
| Years of service | 1962–1998 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 56th Air Assault Brigade 38th Guards Air Assault Brigade Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces |
| Battles / wars | Soviet–Afghan War |
Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (Ukrainian: Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський, romanized: Vitalii Anatoliiovych Raievskyi; February 25, 1949 – 17 November 2014) was a Ukrainian major general of the reserves, who formerly formed and commanded all of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces and before then was in the Soviet Airborne Troops.[1][2]
From 1993 to 1998 he was the commander of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces.
Early career
[edit]Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy was born on February 25, 1949, in Khyriv, Lviv oblast Ukraine.
Education
[edit]In 1966 Vitaliy Raevskiy began his education at the Odesa Artillery Institute, where he graduated in 1969.
During the 1978–1981 he attended Frunze Military Academy.
He also attended Voroshilov Military Academy of the USSR Army General Staff from 1989 until 1991.
Assignments
[edit]- 1985–1987 – 56th Air Assault Brigade
- Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
- 2001-2002 - 242nd Training Centre
- Organized Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Awards and decorations
[edit]Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards:[3]
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of the Red Star
- Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR Third Class
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky – Second Class
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky – Third Class
- The Presentational Fire-Arm decoration – a Fort 12 pistol
References
[edit]- ^ УФСГВ та ВЗС: Раєвский Віталій Анатолійович Генерал-майор запасу; Віце президент Українського фонду соціальних гарантій військовослужбовців та ветеранів Збройних Сил; Радник Міністра оборони України; член президії Громадської ради при Міністерстві оборони України
- ^ "Пам'яті бойового побратима" (in Ukrainian). ОБЛАСНА СПІЛКА ВЕТЕРАНІВ ВІЙНИ. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
- ^ Бандитів шукають…Бандитів знайдуть! / Персонал Плюс - №48 (147) 30 листопада - 6 грудня 2005 року
- 1949 births
- 2014 deaths
- People from Lviv Oblast
- Major generals of Ukraine
- Frunze Military Academy alumni
- Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni
- Recipients of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class
- Personnel of the Soviet Airborne Forces