| Viktor Liina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 19 July 1968 |
| Place of birth | Pechory, Pskov Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |
 USSR Russia |
| Service/branch |
 Soviet Navy Russian Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
White Sea Naval Base Northeastern Group of Troops and Forces Baltic Fleet |
| Awards |
Order of Nakhimov Order of Military Merit Order of Naval Merit Medal of Zhukov |
Viktor Nikolayevich Liina (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Лиина; born 19 July 1968) is an officer of the Russian Navy. He holds the rank of vice-admiral, and is currently serving as Commander in Chief of the Baltic Fleet.
Career[]
Liina was born on 19 June 1968 in Pechory, Pskov Oblast, then part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, in the Soviet Union.[1] He studied at the Higher Naval School of Submarine Navigation in Leningrad, graduating in 1990 and being assigned to served on the submarines of the Northern Fleet. Beginning as an engineer in the electronic navigation department of a cruiser submarine, he rose through the ranks to eventually command a nuclear submarine.[1] In 1996 he graduated from the Higher Special Officer Classes.[2] From 1999 to 2004 he was commander of the 74th "Segezha" crew of the Northern Fleet's 11th Submarine Division.[3]
Liina graduated from the Kuznetsov Naval Academy in 2006, and was appointed in succession as deputy commander and chief of staff, and then commander of a submarine division, deputy commander of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet, and then commander of the White Sea Naval Base from 2010 to 2012.[2] On 9 August 2012 Liina was promoted to the rank of kontr-admiral.[4] This was followed with a posting as commander of Northeastern Group of Troops and Forces in December 2012.[5]
In 2014 Liina enrolled in the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, and on graduating in 2016, was appointed First Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet in May that year.[5] On 12 December 2018 Liina was promoted to the rank of vice-admiral and on 1 August 2019 he took up the role of Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.[6] In this capacity in July 2020 he led the General Staff's control group on an inspection of the Black Sea Fleet before the upcoming strategic command and staff exercises "Caucasus 2020".[7] On 18 May 2020 he presented diplomas to graduates of the NBC Protection Military Academy.[8]
On 5 October 2021 Liina was appointed Commander of the Baltic Fleet.[1][9][10][11]
Over his career Liina has received the Orders of Nakhimov, Military Merit and Naval Merit, as well as various medals.[1][5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Лиина Виктор Николаевич" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. https://structure.mil.ru/structure/forces/type/navy/baltic/leader.htm. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Командующий Северным флотом представил личному составу Беломорской военно-морской базы нового командира" (in Russian). 3 December 2010. https://flot.com/news/north/index.php?ELEMENT_ID=59400&sphrase_id=504444. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ Korablyov, Gennady. "Юбилей экипажа АПЛ 11-й дивизии КСФ" (in Russian). http://www.submariners.ru/news/6037/. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 09.08.2012 г. № 1141" (in ru). Kremlin.ru. 9 August 2012. http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/35899.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Экс-командир Беломорской ВМБ назначен начальником штаба Черноморского флота" (in Russian). 18 May 2016. https://www.korabel.ru/news/comments/eks-komandir_belomorskoy_vmb_naznachen_nachalnikom_shtaba_chernomorskogo_flota.html. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 12.12.2018 г. № 709" (in ru). Kremlin.ru. 12 December 2018. http://kremlin.ru/acts/bank/43849.
- ↑ "РОССИЙСКИЕ УЧЕНИЯ «КАВКАЗ-2020»: АНАЛИЗ ПОДГОТОВКИ, ЗАДАЧ И ЦЕЛЕЙ" (in Russian). 1 October 2020. http://opk.com.ua/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7-2020-%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B7-%D0%BF/. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "Лиина Виктор Николаевич" (in Russian). 18 June 2020. https://rus.team/people/liina-viktor-nikolaevich. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "Замминистра обороны Картаполова уволили с военной службы" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 5 October 2021. https://ria.ru/20211005/kartapolov-1753148016.html. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ Gavrilenko, Andrei (11 October 2021). "У Балтийского флота – новый командующий" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. http://redstar.ru/u-baltijskogo-flota-novyj-komanduyushhij/. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ "MIL-OSI Russia: The ceremony of presenting the standard to the new Commander of the Baltic Fleet took place in Kaliningrad". 11 November 2021. https://global.foreignaffairs.co.nz/2021/11/11/mil-osi-russia-the-ceremony-of-presenting-the-standard-to-the-new-commander-of-the-baltic-fleet-took-place-in-kaliningrad/. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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