Oleksandr Tarnavskyi
Oleksandr Tarnavskyi Олександр Тарнавський | |
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| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Service/ | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | 2024 – until now Commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Training Command. |
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Oleksandr Heorhiiovych Tarnavskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Георгійович Тарнавський) is a Ukrainian military officer, brigadier general who rose to prominence during the Russo-Ukraine War due to his leading role during the counter-offensive in the South of Ukraine in 2022 and 2023.[1] Former Commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group.[2] Former Commander of the Sloboda operational-strategic group. Knight of all degrees of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
Biography[edit]
Born on May 12, 1970 in the city of Dnipro in a family of doctors.[citation needed]
2011-2015 — was appointed as a Commander of the 17th separate tank brigade and led the combat unit.[3]
In May 2012, he attended the consecration of the UOC (MP) church, which was located on the territory of the tank unit.[4][5]
From 2022 to 2024, holding the rank brigadier general Oleksandr Tarnavskyi occupied the position of the Commander of the Operational Command "East". Tarnavskyi became the Deputy Commander of Operational Command East (Unit A1314) in mid-2022.[6] Shortly thereafter, Tarnavskyi would command the Sloboda group. Tarnavskyi later assumed command of an operational-strategic grouping of troops that was active in both the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive and the subsequent liberation of Kherson.[7]
He commanded the Southern grouping of forces during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[8]
Till 2024, Tarnavskyi was the Commander of the Avdiivka front.[9]
2024—since now — Commander of the Ground Forces of Ukraine Training Command.[citation needed]
Military ranks[edit]
On December 10, 2021, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was awarded the brigadier general military rank.
Russian-Ukrainian war[edit]
Commander of the 17th separate tank brigade;
Commander of the Donetsk operational tactical group;
Commander of the Sloboda operational group;
Commander of the Kharkiv operational group;
Commander of the Oleksandria operational and strategic group;
Commander of the Kherson operational-strategic group;
Commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group.
Awards[edit]
Oleksandr Tarnavskyi was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky three times.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Свобода, Радіо (2023-08-12). "Контрнаступ на півдні: Тарнавський заявив про «відбиті території» на Таврійському напрямку". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Таврійський напрямок. Окупанти втратили вертоліт Ка-52 та понад чотири роти солдатів". ua.news (in Ukrainian). 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Про відзначення державними нагородами України". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "К празднику Великой Победы в Кривом Роге освятили новый храм и наградили орденами его благотворителей". 0564.ua - Сайт міста Кривого Рогу (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "ХРАМ ВЕЛИКОМУЧЕНИКА ГЕОРГИЯ ПОБЕДОНОСЦА". church-site.kiev.ua. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Бригадний генерал Олександр Тарнавський: на таких людях тримається військо – Головнокомандувач ЗСУ". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting on stabilization measures in the de-occupied Kherson region". President of Ukraine - Official Website. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Psaropoulos, John (2023-10-11). "Russia tries to spoil Ukraine's counteroffensive before winter". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Segura, Cristian (2024-02-20). "Ruins and corpses among the howitzers: Russia prepares its next great siege in eastern Ukraine". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "President of Ukraine decorates intelligence officer who raised Ukrainian flag in Snihurivka". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.