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
Born(1949-02-25)February 25, 1949
Khyriv, Ukraine
DiedNovember 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (aged 65)
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Years of service1962–1995
RankMajor General
Unit56th Air Assault Brigade
38th Guards Air Assault Brigade
Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
Battles/warsSoviet–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

Awards and decorations

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards:[3]

References

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