Pavlo Palisa
Pavlo Palisa | |
|---|---|
Павло Паліса | |
 Palisa in 2025 | |
| Deputy Head of the Office of the President | |
| Assumed office 29 November 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Head | Andriy Yermak Kyrylo Budanov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 February 1985 Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nickname | Hunter (Хантер)[1] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Pavlo Serhiiovych Palisa (Ukrainian: Павло Сергійович Паліса; born 14 February 1985) is a Ukrainian soldier and public servant, brigadier general of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a combatant in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Since 2024, he has served as Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Biography
[edit]In 2007, Palisa graduated from the Lviv Institute of Land Forces of the Lviv Polytechnic National University (now the Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Ground Forces Academy), and in 2019, he graduated from the Command and Staff Institute of the National Defense University of Ukraine.[2]
Following the full-scale Russian invasion, he interrupted his studies at the United States Army Command and General Staff College to join the defense of Ukraine. In June 2022, the American educational institution issued a diploma to Pavlo, who was then commanding the 5th Assault Regiment, to loud applause.[2]
In 2023, he became the commander of the 93rd mechanized brigade "Kholodnyi Yar". He fought in the battles for Bakhmut.[3][4]
In 2024, Palisa became Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.[5] On 24 February 2026, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promoted Palisa to brigadier general.[6][7]
Awards
[edit]- Cross of Military Merit (28 November 2023)[8]
- Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, 3rd class (13 January 2023)[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ Тетяна Малишева (27 August 2023). "Спецефір Українського Радіо". Українське радіо.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Наталія Роп (21 June 2022). "«Ми, на жаль, воюємо на своїй землі». Історія Павла Паліси, який навчався в армійському коледжі США та створив в Україні штурмовий полк". NV (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ Анастасія Дашко (22 October 2022). "«Ми здивували світ і самих себе» — інтерв'ю командира штурмового полку з Бахмутського напрямку". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Втрати противника на Бахмутському напрямку колосальні, але недостатні — комбриг холодноярців". АрміяInform. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Zelensky appoints Palisa deputy head of his office".
- ↑ Погорілов, Станіслав (24 February 2026). "Зеленський підвищив у військовому званні командувача ДШВ Апостола і заступника керівника ОП Палісу". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №153/2026" [Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 153/2026]. Official website of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 24 February 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 28 листопада 2023 year № 791/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)
- ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine from 13 січня 2023 year № 17/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» (in Ukrainian)