Vitaly Raevsky

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy
Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
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Born (1949-02-25)February 25, 1949
Khyriv, Ukraine
Died November 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (aged 65)
Allegiance  Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Service/branch 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 war in Afghanistan

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (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]

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 Odessa 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

  1. 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
  2. "Пам'яті бойового побратима" (in Ukrainian). ОБЛАСНА СПІЛКА ВЕТЕРАНІВ ВІЙНИ. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. Бандитів шукають…Бандитів знайдуть! / Персонал Плюс - №48 (147) 30 листопада - 6 грудня 2005 року
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