Oleksandr Zatynaiko | |
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| Native name | Олександр Іванович Затинайко |
| Birth name | Oleksandr Ivanovych Zatynaiko |
| Born | (1949-01-30)30 January 1949 (age 77) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Ukraine |
| Branch | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Oleksandr Ivanovych Zatynaiko (Ukrainian:Олександр Іванович Затинайко; born 30 January 1949, Otdradne,Hrebinka Raion,Ukrainian SSR) is a former member of theUkrainian military. Colonel General Zatynaiko served as theChief of General Staff and Commander of theUkrainian Ground Forces.
Zatynaiko started his military career in theGroup of Soviet Forces in Germany in 1970 after graduating the Kyiv Higher Combined Arms College.[1] After graduating from theM. V. Frunze Military Academy in 1973, he served in military units ofKyiv Military District where he held command of a battalion and later a regiment.[1] In 1985–1987 Zatynaiko was a commander of the Soviet separate brigade inCuba.[1] In 1987–1991 inSiberian Military District he commanded a division and was awarded the military order "For service to the Homeland".[1]
In 1993 Zatynaiko graduated from theMilitary Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.[1] The same year he was placed in command of the 13th Army Corps in Ukraine (former Soviet13th Army).[1] In 1996–1998 Zatynaiko was achief of the General Staff of theUkrainian Armed Forces. In 1997 under his command there was developed the "Ukrainian Armed Forces build up program until 2010" (Ukrainian:Програма будівництва Збройних Сил України до 2010 року).[1]
In 1998 the President of UkraineLeonid Kuchma placed Zatynaiko in charge of theSouthern Operational Command which was perceived as a demotion.[2] However Minister of Defence of UkraineOleksandr Kuzmuk explained that it is in no way related to miscalculations in development of the Army as Southern Operational Command is the most important in a sphere of responsibility.[2] In 2001–2002 Zatynaiko was a commander of theUkrainian Ground Forces.[1]
In 2002 he returned in charge of General Staff and developed program of further development of Armed Forces "Defence policy. The White Book" (Ukrainian:Оборонна політика. Біла книга) with a deep analysis of armament and technology status of the Ukrainian military.[1]
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| Preceded by | Chief of the General Staff 2002–2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of theGround Forces 2001–2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief of the General Staff 1996–1998 | Succeeded by |
| Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1921) |  | |
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| Ukraine (since 1991) | ||
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