Vitaly Raevsky
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]
Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський | |
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| Born | February 25, 1949 Khyriv, Ukraine |
| Died | November 17, 2014 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Service/ |  Ukrainian Airmobile Forces |
| Years of service | 1962–1995 |
| 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 |
Early career
Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy was born on February 25, 1949, in Khyriv, Lviv oblast Ukraine.
Education
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
- 1985–1987 – 56th Air Assault Brigade
- Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
- Organized Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Awards and decorations
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
- 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.
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