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Serhii Naiev | |
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Сергій Наєв | |
Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
In office 27 March 2020 – 11 February 2024 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Preceded by | Yurii Sodol |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 30 April 1970
Education | Moscow Higher Military Command School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch/service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1991–present |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Awards |
Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Defender of the Motherland Medal |
Serhii Ivanovych Naiev ( Ukrainian: Сергій Іванович Наєв; born 30 April 1970) is a Ukrainian lieutenant general who served as Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 2016 until 2024. [1] [2]
Naiev was born on 30 April 1970, in Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Vinnytsia Oblast, and pursued his education from 1987 to 1991 at the Moscow Higher Military Command School, attaining the rank of lieutenant upon completion. [3] [4] Between 1991 and 1993, he served as the commander of a motorized infantry platoon within a unit of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. [5]
In 2014, Naiev played a pivotal role as the head of Sector B during the intense battles for Donetsk airport. [5] Following his service, he assumed the role of the commander of Operational Command East from 2015 to 2017, having previously served as the chief executive officer at Operational Command South. [6]
In March 2018, Viktor Muzhenko, the head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, appointed Naiev as his deputy. [7] From 16 March 2018 to 6 May 2019, Naiev held the position of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. [8] Subsequently, on 27 March 2020, he was reinstated in this role. [9] He was again removed from this position on 11 February 2024. [2]
Under his direct supervision, five strategic operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the war against Russia were carried out: 1) The rapid deployment of troops before the invasion; 2) Ensuring the army's readiness during the invasion; 3) Maintaining control over the Black Sea; 4) Preserving the most combat-ready units; 5) Preparing for the liberation of the Kharkiv Oblast. [10] [11] Additionally, at Nayev's initiative, mobile air defense units were established. [12]
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the corresponding article in Ukrainian. (May 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
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Serhii Naiev | |
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Сергій Наєв | |
Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine | |
In office 27 March 2020 – 11 February 2024 | |
President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
Preceded by | Yurii Sodol |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) | 30 April 1970
Education | Moscow Higher Military Command School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Branch/service | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1991–present |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Awards |
Hero of Ukraine Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Defender of the Motherland Medal |
Serhii Ivanovych Naiev ( Ukrainian: Сергій Іванович Наєв; born 30 April 1970) is a Ukrainian lieutenant general who served as Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 2016 until 2024. [1] [2]
Naiev was born on 30 April 1970, in Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Vinnytsia Oblast, and pursued his education from 1987 to 1991 at the Moscow Higher Military Command School, attaining the rank of lieutenant upon completion. [3] [4] Between 1991 and 1993, he served as the commander of a motorized infantry platoon within a unit of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. [5]
In 2014, Naiev played a pivotal role as the head of Sector B during the intense battles for Donetsk airport. [5] Following his service, he assumed the role of the commander of Operational Command East from 2015 to 2017, having previously served as the chief executive officer at Operational Command South. [6]
In March 2018, Viktor Muzhenko, the head of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, appointed Naiev as his deputy. [7] From 16 March 2018 to 6 May 2019, Naiev held the position of commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. [8] Subsequently, on 27 March 2020, he was reinstated in this role. [9] He was again removed from this position on 11 February 2024. [2]
Under his direct supervision, five strategic operations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the war against Russia were carried out: 1) The rapid deployment of troops before the invasion; 2) Ensuring the army's readiness during the invasion; 3) Maintaining control over the Black Sea; 4) Preserving the most combat-ready units; 5) Preparing for the liberation of the Kharkiv Oblast. [10] [11] Additionally, at Nayev's initiative, mobile air defense units were established. [12]