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Andrei Paliy

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Andrei Paliy
Native name Андрей Николаевич Палий
Born (1971-02-13)13 February 1971[1]
Died 20 March 2022[2] (age 51)
Place of birth Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Place of death Mariupol, Ukraine
Allegiance  Russia
Service/branch  Russian Navy
Years of service 1993–2022
Rank Captain 1st rank
Unit Black Sea Fleet
Commands held Deputy commander
Battles/wars

Andrei Nikolayevich Paliy (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Па́лий; 13 February 1971[1] – 20 March 2022[2]) was a Russian naval officer who served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet.[3] He was killed in combat in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4][2]

Biography[]

Paliy was born in Kyiv[4] on 13 February 1971.[1] In 1993, he chose not to be part of the Ukrainian armed forces and joined the Russian Northern Fleet.[4]

He served on the battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy.[4]

Paliy was also involved in the Russo-Georgian War and the Russian intervention in Syria, according to media sources in Russia.[5]

After the Russian annexation of Crimea, Paliy worked for the Russian naval academy in Sevastopol.[4]

He reached the rank of captain 1st rank and served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet.[3][2] According to Kommersant, he became deputy commander in 2019.[6]

He was killed in combat on 20 March 2022 in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4][2][7] A funeral was held in Sevastopol on 23 March 2022.[5][2]

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References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "50-летний юбилей капитана 1 ранга Андрея Палия!" (in ru). http://14bb.milportal.ru/2021/02/13/50-letnij-yubilej-kapitana-1-ranga-andreya-paliya/. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Russia's military hit by high-ranking losses in Ukraine" (in en). Reuters. 23 March 2022. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-military-hit-by-high-ranking-losses-ukraine-2022-03-23/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "As Russia stalls in Ukraine, dissent brews over Putin's leadership". The Seattle Times. 22 March 2022. https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/as-russia-stalls-in-ukraine-dissent-brews-over-putins-leadership/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Stewart, Will; Quadri, Sami (21 March 2022). "Russian naval commander, 51, 'shot dead near Mariupol'" (in en). www.standard.co.uk. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ukraine-russia-commander-dead-b989323.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Russia Holds Funeral For Senior Naval Officer Killed In Ukraine". www.barrons.com. https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-holds-funeral-for-senior-naval-officer-killed-in-ukraine-01648040107. 
  6. ↑ Porter, Tom. "The top Russian naval commander died near Mariupol, Russia said, the latest senior officer killed in Ukraine". Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/top-russia-naval-commander-andrei-paly-killed-mariupol-officials-2022-3. 
  7. ↑ "Russian officials confirm senior naval officer killed in Mariupol fighting". www.timesofisrael.com. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/russian-officials-confirm-senior-naval-officer-killed-in-mariupol-fighting/. 
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