Oleksandr Tarnavskyi

Oleksandr Heorhiiovych Tarnavskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Георгійович Тарнавський) is a Ukrainian brigadier general who rose to prominence during the Russian invasion of Ukraine due to his role during the counter-offensive in southern Ukraine in 2022.[1]

Oleksandr Tarnavskyi
Олександр Тарнавський
The commander of the "Kherson" OGT", Brigadier General O.G. Tarnavskyi, receives the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 1st degree, for the liberation of the right bank of the Kherson region, Kherson, November 14, 2022.
AllegianceUkraine
Service/branchUkrainian Ground Forces
RankBrigadier general
Commands heldTavria, Sloboda
Battles/wars
Awards

Military service

Tarnavskyi became the Deputy Commander of Operational Command East (Unit A1314) in mid-2022.[2] Shortly thereafter, Tarnavskyi would command the Sloboda group. Tarnavskyi later assumed command of Kherson,[3] an operational-strategic grouping of troops that was active in both the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive and the subsequent liberation of Kherson.

As of June 15, 2023, he is the commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group.[4]

Awards

Tarnavskyi has received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky three times.[5]

References
  1. Свобода, Радіо (2023-08-12). "Контрнаступ на півдні: Тарнавський заявив про «відбиті території» на Таврійському напрямку". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  2. "Бригадний генерал Олександр Тарнавський: на таких людях тримається військо – Головнокомандувач ЗСУ". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  3. "Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on stabilization measures in the de-occupied Kherson region". President of Ukraine - Official Website. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. "Таврійський напрямок. Окупанти втратили вертоліт Ка-52 та понад чотири роти солдатів". ua.news (in Ukrainian). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  5. "President of Ukraine decorates intelligence officer who raised Ukrainian flag in Snihurivka". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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