Alexander Tatarenko (general)
Alexander Tatarenko | |
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| Native name | Александр Юрьевич Татаренко |
| Birth name | Alexander Yuryevich Tatarenko |
| Born | 16 July 1960 Izobilny, Stavropol Krai, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Forces Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1975–2020 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
Alexander Tatarenko (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Татаренко; 16 July 1960[1]) is a Russian lieutenant general who was the commander of the 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army of the Central Military District (2016–2020), commander of the 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army of the Eastern Military District (2013–2015). Lieutenant General (2015).
Biography[edit]
In 1981 he graduated from the Stavropol Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots and Navigators PVO,[2] in 1994 he graduated from the Zhukov Air and Space Defence Academy, in 2007 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
He served in the Far East, the Urals, Siberia and the northern regions of Russia.[2] He passed all positions from pilot to commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Association (until 2006 he was a chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 21st Air Force and Air Defense Corps), since August 2013 he was commander of the 3rd Air Force and Air Defense Command (from 2015 he served at the 11 1st Air Force and Air Defense Army)[2] Eastern Military District.
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 12, 2016, he was appointed commander of the 14th Air and Air Defence Forces Army of the Central Military District.
Released from duty and dismissed from military service upon reaching the age limit in August 2020.[3]
He was reported as killed by Ukrainian media during a missile strike on Belbek air base in Crimea on 30-31 January 2024, but this has not been independently confirmed. [4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Во время атаки на аэродром "Бельбек" ликвидировали российского генерала, — росСМИ (фото)
- ^ a b c Российское военное обозрение. — В: Новые назначения в ВС РФ // Министерство обороны. — 2016. — Т. стр. 73, № 2 (142) (февраль)
- ^ В Центральном округе назначен новый командующий армии ВВС и ПВО. / rambler.ru, 10 августа 2020
- ^ Post, Kyiv (2 February 2024). "Russian General Alexander Tatarenko 'Killed in Ukraine's Belbek Air Base Strike'". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- 1960 births
- 2024 deaths
- Russian lieutenant generals
- Russian military personnel killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Soviet Air Force officers
- Russian Air Force generals
- Russian aviators
- People from Stavropol Krai
- Zhukov Air and Space Defence Academy alumni
- Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia alumni