Andrei Sukhovetsky

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Andrey Sukhovetsky
Sukhovetsky in 2021
Native name
Андрей Александрович Суховецкий
Birth nameAndrey Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky
Born(1974-06-27)27 June 1974
Died2 March 2022(2022-03-02) (aged 47)
Ukraine
Allegiance Russia
Service/branchRussian Airborne Forces
Years of service1995–2022
RankMajor General
Commands held7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division
Battles/wars

Andrey Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky[1] (27 June 1974 – 2 March 2022) was a Russian major general who died in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]

Biography

Sukhovetsky was born on 27 June 1974.[4] He graduated from the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School in 1995, and initially served as a platoon commander before gradually rising in the ranks.[3] The Independent described him as "respected paratrooper".[5] He served in military operations in the North Caucasus and fought in Abkhazia during the Russo-Georgian War of 2008. Sukhovetsky subsequently participated in the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war, and was decorated for his role in the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014.[2] From about 2018 to 2021, Sukhovetsky headed the 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division.[2][1]

Promoted to major general,[3] Sukhovetsky was appointed deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army in October 2021. In this role, he fought in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He also led Spetsnaz troops during the invasion.[2] According to Ukrainian sources, he was killed in combat in Ukraine on 2 March.[1] The Independent stated that Sukhovetsky had been shot by a sniper according to a "military source".[5] Sukhovetsky's death was first confirmed on VKontakte by the deputy of Combat Brotherhood, a Russian veterans group.[2] Later on, President Vladimir Putin also mentioned his demise in a speech.[5]

Honors

  • Two Orders of Courage
  • (2) Order of Military Merit
  • (3) Medal for Courage
  • Medal "General of the Army Margelov"
  • Medal "For Military Valor" I degree
  • Medal "For the Strengthening of the Combat Commonwealth"
  • Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" I degree
  • Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" II degree
  • Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" III degree
  • Medal "For the Return of the Crimea"
  • Medal "Participant of the military operation in Syria"
  • Medal "For Service in the North Caucasus"
  • Medal 75 years of airborne troops
  • Medal 80 years of airborne troops

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ukraine Forces Reportedly Kill Russia General Andrei Sukhovetsky in Blow to Invading Army". MSN. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ukraine forces reportedly kill top Russian general in blow to invading army". Newsweek. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Team, Editorial (3 March 2022). "Deputy Commander of the 41st Army, Major General Sukhovetsky, killed in Ukraine". PravdaReport. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Гвардии полковник Андрей Суховецкий принял Боевое знамя 7-й десантно-штурмовой дивизии из рук командующего ВДВ". Desntura.ru (in Russian). Moscow.
  5. ^ a b c Batchelor, Tom; Dalton, Jane (3 March 2022). "Russian Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky killed by Ukrainians in 'major demotivator' for invading army". Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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