Vitaly Raevsky

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Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський
Born	(1949-02-25)February 25, 1949 Khyriv, Lviv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	November 17, 2014(2014-11-17) (aged 65)
Allegiance	Soviet Union (to 1991) Ukraine
Branch	Soviet Airborne Forces Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Service years	1962–1998
Rank	Major General
Unit	56th Air Assault Brigade 38th Guards Air Assault Brigade Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
Conflicts	Soviet–Afghan War

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy (Ukrainian: Віталій Анатолійович Раєвський, romanized: Vitalii Anatoliiovych Raievskyi; 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.

From 1993 to 1998 he was the commander of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces.

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 Odesa 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 Brigade
• Airborne Division of Northern Group of Forces
• 2001-2002 - 242nd Training Centre
• Organized Ukrainian Airmobile Forces

Awards and decorations

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards:

• 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 Bohdan Khmelnytsky – Second Class
• Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky – Third Class
• The Presentational Fire-Arm decoration – a Fort 12 pistol