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Vitaliy Radetsky

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Vitaliy Radetsky
Віталій Радецький
Minister of Defense
In office
8 October 1993 – 25 August 1994
Preceded byIvan Bizhan (acting)
Succeeded byValeriy Shmarov
Personal details
Born
Vitaliy Hryhorovych Radetsky

(1944-01-01)1 January 1944
Khrystynivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Ukraine
Branch/service Ukrainian Ground Forces
Years of service1964-2005
RankGeneral
CommandsSouthern Operational Command (1992-1993)

Vitalii Hryhorovych Radetskyi (Ukrainian: Віталій Григорович Радецький; born January 1, 1944) is a Ukrainian military, General of the Army who served as the Minister of Defence and chief of the National University of Defense of Ukraine. He also was the last commander of the Odesa Military District when it was transformed into the Southern Operational Command.

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the National University of Defense of Ukraine
2005–2010
Succeeded by
Preceded byas acting Minister of Defence
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Odesa Military District
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 6th Guards Tank Army
1991–1992
Succeeded by