Andrei Sukhovetsky | |
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![]() Sukhovetsky in 2021 | |
Native name | Андрей Александрович Суховецкий |
Birth name | Andrei Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky |
Born | 25 June 1974 |
Died | 28 February 2022 (aged 47) Ukraine |
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Years of service | 1995–2022 |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division |
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Andrei Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky[1] (Russian: Андрей Александрович Суховецкий; 25 June 1974 – 28 February 2022) was a Russian Airborne Forces major general (one-star rank). He was killed in action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2] Sukhovetsky's last assignment was as deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army, a Russian Ground Forces command participating in the invasion of Ukraine. Conflicting reports of the place of his death have arisen, though his death itself is regarded as confirmed.