Kirichenko Sergey

Date of Birth: 04.05.1952

Place of Birth. Education. Born in the village of Novoselovka in the Nowovodolask district of the Kharkiv region.

In 1973, he graduated from the Kharkiv Guards Tank Command School. In 1983, he attended the Command Staff of Tank Troops Academy of Marshal of the Soviet Union Malinovsky. In 2000, he graduated from the Faculty for the Training of Specialists at the Operational-Strategic Level at the National Defense Academy of Ukraine.

Career. After graduating from military school, he began his officer service in the Kyiv Military District as the commander of a tank platoon.

From 1975 to 1992, he held positions as commander of a tank company, chief of staff of a tank battalion, chief of staff of a tank regiment, commander of a tank regiment, and deputy commander of a division.

From 1992 to 2002, he was the commander of a mechanized division, chief of staff of an army corps, and commander of an army corps.

From 2002 to 2003 - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

From 2003 to 2004 - Chief of the General Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the VSU.

From 2005 to 2009 - Chief of the General Staff - Commander of the VSU.

From November 2009 to March 2010 - Advisor to the President of Ukraine.

From May 2010 to September 2019 - Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.

From September 2019 to April 2020 - Advisor to the Chief of the General Staff - Commander of the VSU.

From April 2020 - Advisor to the Commander of the VSU.

Awards. Military rank - General of the Army. He has been awarded a number of medals and orders.

Family. Married. He has a daughter and a son.

04.05.2022.