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Oleksandr Pivnenko

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Hero of Ukraine
Oleksandr Pivnenko
Олександр Півненко
Pivnenko in 2023
Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 July 2023
Preceded byYuriy Lebid
Personal details
Born1986 (age 39–40)
East Germany
CitizenshipUkraine
Alma materMilitary Institute of Tank Troops of NTU "KhPI", National Defense University of Ukraine
Websitewww.ngu.gov.ua
Military service
Branch/service Internal Troops of Ukraine (2008–2014)
National Guard of Ukraine (2014–present)
Years of service
2008–present
Rank Major general
CommandsNational Guard Commander
National Defense University of Ukraine (until 2023)
Battles/warsRusso-Ukrainian War
Awards

Oleksandr Serhiiovych Pivnenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Сергійович Півненко; born 1986) is a Ukrainian athlete, serviceman, and the commander of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU).[1] He is also a member of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief since July 25, 2023.[2] He currently holds the rank of Major general,[3] and is also awarded with the title Hero of Ukraine.

Biography

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Oleksandr Pivnenko was born in 1986 in East Germany to a military family.[4][5]

Pivnenko graduated from the Kryvyi Rih Lyceum with enhanced physical training, the Kharkiv Institute of Tank Troops, and the National Defense University of Ukraine (operational and tactical level).[4] He served in the Omega Special Forces Detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine in Kyiv.[4] As of 2011, he was an officer of the Special Forces and Counterterrorism Unit of the 1st Presidential Operational Brigade.[6]

Russo-Ukrainian War

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On 2018, Pivnenko joined the Eastern Territorial Directorate of the NGU, and actively took part in the War in Donbas.[4]

During the initial stages of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pivnenko participated in the battle of Kharkiv including the liberation of Kutuzivka, Mala Rohan and Tsyrkuny from Russian occupation.[4] He also participated in fighting around the Toretsk direction in Donetsk Oblast.[4] In July 2022, he was appointed commander of the 3rd Operational Brigade.[7]

In 2023, he was appointed head of the Eastern Territorial Directorate of the NGU.[4]

On July 8, 2023, Pivnenko was appointed Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[1][8][9][10] On July 10, he was introduced by Ihor Klymenko, Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, to the National Guard's command staff.[11] On July 25, he was admitted into the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.[2] On November 29, he was assigned the rank Brigadier general by President Zelenskyy.[1][12]

Personal life

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He is fond of sports.[4]

Awards

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Президент призначив нового командувача Нацгвардії" [President appoints new commander of National Guard]. Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №444/2023 Про зміни у складі Ставки Верховного Головнокомандувача" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 444/2023: On changes in the composition of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief]. Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №194/2026". 25 February 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shushkivskyi, A (4 June 2024). "Півненко Олександр Сергійович". Енциклопедія Сучасної України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. ↑ Ілля Нежигай (8 February 2023). "Зеленський призначив Олександра Півненка новим командувачем Нацгвардії". Факти. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. ↑ ""Про відзначення Почесною грамотою Київської обласної державної адміністрації військовослужбовців внутрішніх військ Міністерства внутрішніх справ України"". Київська обласна військова адміністрація (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Yarmolenko, Oleskiy (3 February 2023). "The MIA revealed details about the "Offensive Guard" and the names of the new assault brigades. The "Azov" will also be expanded to a brigade". babel.ua. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №431/2023 Про призначення О.Півненка командувачем Національної гвардії України" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 431/2023: On the appointment of O. Pivnenko as Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine]. Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Президент призначив Олексія Півненка командувачем Нацгвардії". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "President announces appointment of Hero of Ukraine, Colonel Oleksandr Pivnenko, as commander of National Guard — Official website of the President of Ukraine". Official website of the President of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Ігор Клименко представив нового командувача Національної гвардії України Олександра Півненка - НГУ". ngu.gov.ua. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №624/2023 Про присвоєння військового звання" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE No. 624/2023: On the assignment of a military rank]. Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 23 March 2023 year № 175/2023 «Про присвоєння О.Півненку звання Герой України» (in Ukrainian)
  14. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 30 April 2022 year № 290/2022 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
  15. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 17 June 2016 year № 258/2016 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
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