Uladzimir Bely

Uladzimir Bely
Native name	Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Белы
Birth name	Uladzimir Uladzimravich Bely
Born	(1977-02-17) 17 February 1977 (age 47)[1] Mikolaevshchyna, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Allegiance	Belarus
Service / branch	Belarusian Ground Forces
Years of service	1991-
Rank	Colonel
Commands	Western Operational Command

Uladzimir Uladzimravich Bely (Belarusian: Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч Белы; Russian: Владимир Владимирович Белый; born on 17 February 1977), is a Belarusian army officer who had served as the commander of the Western Operational Command from 2023 to 2024.[1][2]

Biography

Uladzimir Bely was born in Mikolaevshchyna, Minsk Region on 17 February 1977.[1]

He graduated from the Military Academy of the Belarus with honors in 1991.[1]

In 2011, he entered command and staff faculty of the educational institution "Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus", with honors and a gold medal.[1]

He had been the commander of a motorized rifle platoon, company in the 120th HV MSD.[1]

In the 120th HG AMB SZOK, he was the deputy commander of a separate motorized rifle battalion; deputy chief of staff, chief of the operational group, commander of a mechanized battalion of a separate army, mechanized group, and a commander of a separate guards mechanized battalion.[1]

He had also been the Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, First Deputy Commander of the 19th Army.[1]

He had been the Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the 103rd Military Intelligence Division, and the Commander of the General Staff.[1]

In 2018, he became the head of the faculty of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the educational institution "Military Academy of the Republic of Belarus".[1][3][4]

In recent years, he had been the Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of Special Operations Forces.[1]

In 30 March 2023, Bely was appointed the commander of the Western Operational Command by President Alexander Lukashenko, replacing Igor Demidenko.[5][6][1] He formally took office on 3 April.[7][8]

On 27 August 2024, Bely was appointed head of the main combat training department of the Armed Forces of Belarus, and thus been replace by his successor Vadzim Suray.[9]

References

1. "Белы Уладзімір Уладзіміравіч — Ваенны інфармацыйны партал Міністэрства абароны Рэспублікі Беларусь". www.mil.by. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
2. "Произведены кадровые назначения в Вооруженных Силах | Официальный интернет-портал Президента Республики Беларусь". president.gov.by. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
3. "Владимир Белый представлен в качестве командующего войсками ЗОК". 3 April 2023.
4. "В Гродно представили нового командующего войсками Западного оперативного командования - Гродно Плюс".
5. "Владимир Белый назначен командующим войсками Западного оперативного командования ВС | Официальный интернет-портал Президента Республики Беларусь". president.gov.by. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
6. "В Гродно представили нового командующего войсками Западного оперативного командования - Гродно Плюс".
7. "Владимир Белый представлен в качестве командующего войсками ЗОК". 3 April 2023.
8. "В Гродно представили нового командующего войсками Западного оперативного командования - Гродно Плюс".
9. "Произведены кадровые назначения в Вооруженных Силах | Официальный интернет-портал Президента Республики Беларусь". president.gov.by. Retrieved 2025-01-19.