Serhiy Kyrychenko
Ukrainian general
General of Army of Ukraine Serhiy Kyrychenko (born 4 May 1952) was the 9th Chief of the General Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Early career
Serhiy Kyrychenko was born in 1952 in Novoselivka, a small village in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine to a working-class family.
Education
In 1973, Serhiy Kyrychenko graduated from Kharkiv Armour Command school.
In 1983 he graduated from command faculty of Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy.
In 2000, Serhiy Kyrychenko graduated from the faculty of preparation of the operational-strategic level officers’ of the National Academy of Defence of Ukraine with golden medal.
Career
Serhiy Kyrychenko started his military career in Kyiv Military District as commander of armour platoon. During 1975–1992, he occupied positions of armour company commander, chief of staff of armour battalion, chief of staff of armour regiment, commander of armour regiment and deputy division commander.
In 1992, after the fall of the Soviet Union, he joined the newly established Armed Forces of Ukraine. Until 2002, he served as commander of 128th mechanized division, chief of staff of the Army Corps and commander of the 13th Army Corps.
April 2002 Serhiy Kyrychenko was assigned on position of Deputy of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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