Vitaly Raevsky

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy
Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
Born (1949-02-25)February 25, 1949
Khyriv, Ukraine
Died November 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (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

Awards and decorations

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

References

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