Vitaly Raevsky

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
Born	February 25, 1949 Khyriv, Ukraine
Died	November 17, 2014 (aged 65)
Allegiance	Ukraine
Years of service	1962 - 1995 (44 years 10 month)
Rank	Major General
Commands held	56th Air Assault Regiment 38th Guards Air Assault Brigade Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Battles/wars	Soviet war in Afghanistan

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (February 25, 1949–17 November 2014) was a Ukrainian Reserves Major General, who formerly formed and commanded all of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces.^[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

• 1985 - 1987 - 56th Air Assault Regiment
• 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 Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second Class
• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third Class
• The Presentational Fire-Arm decoration - a Fort 12 pistol

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