Vitaly Raevsky


Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy 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.

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

Vitaliy Anatoliovich Raevskiy earned the following decorations and awards: