Vitaly Raevsky

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Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
February 25, 1949[1] -
Place of birth	Khyriv, Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine
Years of service	1962 - 1995 (44 years 10 month)
Rank	Major General
Commands held	56th Air Assault Regiment Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Battles/wars	Soviet war in Afghanistan
Awards	Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces - Third Class Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second Class Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third Class

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (February 25, 1949 – ) is a Ukrainian Reserves Major General. Who formerly formed and commanded all of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces.

Contents 1 Early career 2 Education 3 Assignments 4 Awards and decorations 5 References

[edit] Early career

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy was born on February 25, 1949 in Khyriv, Lviv oblast Ukraine.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Assignments

• 1985 - 1987 - 56th Air Assault Regiment
• Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
• Organized Ukrainian Airmobile Forces

[edit] Awards and decorations

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards^[2]:

• Order of the Red Banner
• Order of the Red Star
• Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces - Third Class
• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Second Class
• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky - Third Class
• The Presentational Fire-Arm decoration - a Fort 12 pistol

[edit] References