Andrei Paliy

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Paliy.
Not to be confused with Andrei Palii, a Moldovan agronomist.
Andrei Paliy
Native name
Андрей Николаевич Палий
Born(1971-02-13)13 February 1971[1]
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died20 March 2022[2] (age 51)
Mariupol, Ukraine
Allegiance Russia
Service / branch Russian Navy
Years of service1993–2022
RankCaptain 1st rank
UnitBlack Sea Fleet
CommandsDeputy 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.[5][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "50-летний юбилей капитана 1 ранга Андрея Палия!" (in Russian). 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Russia's military hit by high-ranking losses in Ukraine". Reuters. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "As Russia stalls in Ukraine, dissent brews over Putin's leadership". The Seattle Times. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Stewart, Will; Quadri, Sami (21 March 2022). "Russian naval commander, 51, 'shot dead near Mariupol'". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Russia Holds Funeral For Senior Naval Officer Killed In Ukraine". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ^ Porter, Tom. "The top Russian naval commander died near Mariupol, Russia said, the latest senior officer killed in Ukraine". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Russian officials confirm senior naval officer killed in Mariupol fighting". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.