Vitaliy Radetsky

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.

Vitaliy Radetsky
Віталій Радецький
Minister of Defense
In office 8 October 1993 – 25 August 1994
Preceded by	Ivan Bizhan (acting)
Succeeded by	Valeriy 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 service	1964-2005
Rank	General
Commands	Southern Operational Command (1992-1993)

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• Biography

Military offices
Preceded by Volodymyr Tolubko	Chief of the National University of Defense of Ukraine 2005–2010	Succeeded by Vasyl Telelym
Preceded by Ivan Bizhan as acting	Minister of Defence 1993–1994	Succeeded by Valeriy Shmarov
Preceded by Ivan Morozov	Commander of the Odesa Military District 1992–1993	Succeeded by Volodymyr Shkidchenko
Preceded by	Commander of the 6th Guards Tank Army 1991–1992	Succeeded by Volodymyr Shkidchenko