Valerii Zaluzhnyi

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Fedorovych and the family name is Zaluzhnyi.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi
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Birth nameValerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi
Born (1973-07-08) July 8, 1973 (age 48)
Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Allegiance Ukraine
Service/branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service1993–present
RankПогон генерала ЗСУ (2020).svg
Commands heldCommander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Chief of the General Staff
Commander, Ukrainian Ground Forces
Operational Command North

Operational Command West
51st Guards Mechanized Brigade
24st Guards Mechanized Brigade

Valerii Fedorovych Zaluzhnyi (Ukrainian: Валерій Федорович Залужний; born July 8, 1973) is a Ukrainian soldier, , Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (since July 27, 2021), and member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (since July 28, 2021).

Commander of the North Operational Command (2019–2021), Chief of the Joint Operational Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — First Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces (2018), Chief of Staff — First Deputy Commander of the West Operational Command (2017). Commander of the 51st Guards Mechanized Brigade (2009–2012).

Biography[]

In 1989, he graduated from the city school No. 9, entered the Novograd-Volyn Machine-Building Technical School, in which he graduated in 1993 with honors.

He later entered the general military faculty of the Odessa Institute of Land Forces. In 1997 he graduated with honors from the institute, after which he passed all stages of military service: platoon commander, training platoon commander, combat platoon commander, training company commander, cadet company commander, battalion commander.

In 2005 he entered the National Academy of Defense of Ukraine. In 2007 he graduated with a gold medal, was appointed Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Yavoriv, Lviv Oblast. He successfully served in this position for two and a half years.[2]

By the decision of the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on October 13, 2009, he was appointed commander of the 51st separate mechanized brigade. He commanded it until 2012.[3]

In 2014 he graduated from the Ivan Cherniakhovskyi National Defense University of Ukraine. As the best graduate of the operational and strategic level of training, he was awarded the Transitional Sword of the Queen of Great Britain.[4]

For 2017 - Chief of Staff — First Deputy Commander of the Operational Command West.[5]

For 2018 - Chief of the Joint Operational Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — First Deputy Commander of the Joint Forces.[6]

On December 9, 2019, he was appointed Commander of the Operational Command North.[7]

In December during 2020, he graduated from the National University Ostroh Academy with a master's degree in International Relations.

On July 27, 2021, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi appointed Valerii Zaluzhnyi Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[8][9][10] He replaced Ruslan Khomchak in this position.[11][12] The next day he was appointed a member of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.[13]

He is called one of the most open-minded generals, who understands the problems of soldiers and junior officers.[14] As a representative of Ukrainian senior officers and a participant in the hostilities in the Donbass, who did not serve in the USSR, has a positive attitude to the renewal of personnel by young people and the departure from Soviet practices.[15] One of his first steps in office was to allow the military at the front to open fire in response to the occupiers without the consent of the top leadership and eliminate the need for the military to fill out unnecessary documents.[16]

Regarding his priorities as Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said:

«The overall course of reforming Ukraine's Armed Forces in line with NATO principles and standards remains irreversible. And the key here is the principles. Changes must take place primarily in the worldview and attitude towards people. I would like you to turn your face to the people, to your subordinates. My attitude towards people has not changed throughout my service».[17]

On March 5th, 2022, in the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Zaluzhnyi was promoted to the rank of General by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Military ranks[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ruslan Khomchak. Liga.net
  2. ^ "Валерій Залужний: "Новоград-Волинський був колискою мрій і прагнень, Володимир-Волинський дав можливість втілити їх у життя…"". zvyagel.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Звягель. 5 November 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ "У найбільшої військової частини у Волинській області новий командир!". blogs.korrespondent.net (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  4. ^ "генерал-майор ЗАЛУЖНИЙ Валерій Федорович". www.zsu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ a b "Президент України підписав Указ "Про присвоєння військових звань"". mil.gov.ua. 24 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Брифінг начальника штабу — першого заступника Командувача об'єднаних сил генерал-майора Валерія Залужного". Офіційний вебсайт Міністерства оборони України. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  7. ^ "В ОК "Північ" новий командувач — генерал-майор Валерій Залужний". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). АрміяInform. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Сфера оборони має функціонувати стабільно, скоординовано, з чіткою перспективою та без непорозумінь між керівниками – Глава держави". Міністерство оборони України. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  9. ^ "Президент призначив головнокомандувачем ЗСУ Валерія Залужного". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  10. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №320/2021". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  11. ^ "Хомчак іде з посади. Призначено нового головнокомандувача – ОП". Українська правда. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Названо наступника Хомчака на посаді головнокомандувача ЗСУ". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  13. ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №325/2021". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  14. ^ "Хто такий новий головнокомандувач ЗСУ Валерій Залужний". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  15. ^ "Генерал Валерій Залужний. Що відомо про нового головнокомандувача ЗСУ". Новини - BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  16. ^ "Військовим в зоні ООС дозволили відповідати окупантам без узгодження з вищим керівництвом, - головнокомандувач ЗСУ Залужний". Еспресо - український погляд на світ! (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  17. ^ "Новий головнокомандувач ЗСУ Залужний назвав свої пріоритети на цій посаді". Еспресо - український погляд на світ! (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  18. ^ "Twitter account of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine". twitter.com. 5 March 2022.

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