The commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Alexander Vitko. Vice Admiral Alexander Vitko Appointed Commander of the Black Sea Fleet
Commander of the Black Sea Fleet from April 15, 2013 to May 14, 2018.
Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet 2009-2013. Active participant in the reunification of the Crimean Peninsula with the Russian Federation in 2014.
Alexander Vitko was born on September 13, 1961 in the city of Vitebsk, Belarus. The boy’s childhood and youth passed in Orsha. After graduating from eight classes of secondary school No. 13, he tried to enter the St. Petersburg Nakhimov Naval School, but was not accepted because of his age. After finishing the tenth grade in 1979, he entered the Black Sea Higher Naval School named after Pavel Nakhimov, which he graduated with honors in 1984.
Then he studied at the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy. Then he graduated in absentia from the Naval Academy named after Admiral Fleet Nikolai Kuznetsov. Later he received a diploma from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. He defended his thesis on the strategy and tactics of modern naval combat.
Since 1984, Alexander Viktorovich served in the Pacific Fleet as an assistant commander and commander of a missile boat. From 1991 to 1992 he served as chief of staff, and then, until 1996, was commander of the second guards missile boat division. The next two years he spent as chief of staff - deputy commander of the 47th brigade of ships of the water area protection.
In 1998, Vitko was appointed chief of staff, and since 2000 he became commander of the 165th brigade of surface ships. Four years later, he took the post of deputy commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of diverse forces. In 2005, he was appointed chief of staff, and on November 13, 2006, by order of the Minister of Defense of Russia, he led troops and forces in the Northeast.
In the same year, he commanded the largest exercises in the Pacific Ocean, and in April of the following year - joint anti-terrorism exercises with the Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB. In October 2009, he was appointed deputy commander of the Northern Fleet.
By presidential decree of April 15, 2013, Vitko was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet. A month later, at the celebrations marking the 230th anniversary of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia, Vitko was solemnly awarded the standard of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Together with the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Yuriy Ilyin, on July 28, 2013 hosted a joint Russian-Ukrainian naval parade in Sevastopol. In October 2013, he led the final inspection of a separate missile and artillery brigade, during which he paid special attention to the development of new types of weapons undergoing the final stage of military tests in the fleet, including the Bastion anti-ship missile system.
As a team captain, he took part in a friendly football match between the teams of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Ukrainian naval forces, which took place at the Metalist stadium in Sevastopol.
In the spring of 2014, Vitko took an active part in the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation. Together with Alexei Chalym on March 4, 2014 he visited the headquarters of the Naval Forces of Ukraine. The next day, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine opened a criminal case against him on charges of incitement to high treason and the organization of sabotage against the military of Ukraine. On March 12, 2014, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case on the fact of an unlawful decision by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine against Alexander Vitko, and the commander himself was granted victim status.
In mid-March 2014, Vitko was included in the list of people for whom the EU imposed sanctions. His role in the command of Russian troops in the territory of the Republic of Crimea and his accession to the territory of Russia was noted.
By a decree of the President of the Russian Federation on May 5, 2014, Alexander Viktorovich Vitko was awarded the military rank “Admiral”.
In 2015, he took part in the Russian Spring 2015 sailing regatta, which was held in the Sevastopol Bay in the Ushakova Balka yacht club and dedicated to the Crimean Spring anniversary. In total, seven professional crews on international-class sports yachts took part in the competition.
On May 14, 2018, Alexander Vitko was relieved of his post as commander of the Black Sea Fleet and assigned to continue serving in the Main Command of the Navy of the Russian Federation.
By a decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in November 2018, Alexander Vitko was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation.
Awards of Alexander Vitko
State
Order of Merit to the Fatherland, III degree, with swords (2014)
Order of Military Merit
Anniversary medal "300 years of the Russian fleet"
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"
Anniversary medal "70 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Certificate of Honor of the President of the Russian Federation
Honorary title "Honored Military Specialist of the Russian Federation"
Departmental
Medal "For the Return of Crimea" (March 2014)
Medals "For distinction in military service" I and II degrees
Medal "For Impeccable Service" III degree
Medal "200 years to the Ministry of Defense"
Medal "For Combat Commonwealth" (FSB)
Medal "For service in surface forces"
Medal "For Military Valor" I degree
Regional
Order “For Fidelity to Duty” (Crimea) (May 11, 2018) - for impeccable service, conscientious fulfillment of one’s duties, high professionalism and high personal contribution to the development of the peninsula
Public
Medal "For the Liberation of Crimea and Sevastopol" (March 17, 2014) - for personal contribution to the return of Crimea to Russia
Memorial sign to the Pacific Fleet 275 years (2006)
Other states
Medal "20 years of the Naval forces of the Armed forces of Ukraine" (2013)
Family of Alexander Vitko
Mother - Nina Viktorovna, a graduate of the Vitebsk State Medical Institute. After the birth of a son, the family moved from Vitebsk to Orsha, which Alexander considers his hometown. The upbringing of Alexander was actively dealt with by his grandmother Tamara Nikolaevna Popova. In childhood, he was fond of reading marine stories of K. M. Stanyukovich, the novel “Tsushima” by A. S. Novikov-Priboy, and also Jules Verne, which affected the choice of a future profession
His wife, Tatyana, with whom she had studied together at school 13, married in 1984 immediately after graduation.
The eldest son is Anton Aleksandrovich, an officer of the Russian Navy, a graduate of the Pacific Naval Institute named after S.O. Makarov. Younger son - Maxim /
Born on September 13, 1961 in Vitebsk, Belorussian SSR (now - Belarus). Mother Nina Viktorovna, a doctor by profession, after the birth of her son moved with him to Orsha (Vitebsk region).
In 1984, he graduated with honors from the Black Sea Higher Naval Order of the Red Star School named after P.S. Nakhimov in Sevastopol, in 1989 - Higher special officer classes of the USSR Navy in Leningrad (now the Military Institute of Continuing Professional Education, a branch of the Naval Research Center of the Navy "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N.G. Kuznetsov", St. Petersburg ), in 1998 - the Naval Academy named after N. G. Kuznetsov. In 2004, he graduated with honors from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Moscow.
Candidate of Military Sciences, in 2006 he defended his thesis on the strategy and tactics of modern naval combat.
In 1984, he began serving on a large missile boat of Project 205 "R-41" of the Kamchatka Flotilla of the diverse forces of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) of the USSR Navy. A.
From June 1984 to May 1986 - assistant commander - commander of a missile and artillery warhead (БЧ-2) of a large missile boat, project 205 "R-107" of the 16th missile boat division of the 89th missile boat brigade of the Kamchatka flotilla .
From May 1986 to October 1988, he was the commander of the R-83 missile boat (Project 1241.1 Lightning) of the 2nd Guards Rocket Boat Division of the 165th Missile Boat Brigade of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleet’s diverse forces.
From July 1989 to October 1991 - commander of a missile boat, project 1241.1 "R-76", in 1990-1991. performing military service tasks in the South China Sea, based at the logistics point of the USSR Navy Kamran (Vietnam).
From October 1991 to July 1992, he held the post of chief of staff of the 2nd Guards Division of missile boats of the Primorsky Flotilla of diverse forces of Pacific Fleet (Maly Ulysses Bay, Vladivostok).
In July 1992 - August to 1996 - commander of the 2nd Guards Rocket Boat Division.
From August 1996 to April 1998 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander of the 47th Brigade of Ships of the Guard of the Water Region of the Primorsky Flotilla of Pacific Fleet (Russky Island, Vladivostok).
Between August 1998 and July 2000, he was chief of staff and deputy commander of the 165th brigade of surface ships of the Primorsky Flotilla of the Pacific Fleet Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy in Vladivostok.
In July 2000 - August 2002 - commander of the 165th brigade of surface ships.
From August 2004 to June 2005 - Deputy Commander of the Primorsky Association of Diverse Forces.
From June 2005 to November 2006 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of Troops and Forces in Northeast Russia (Pacific Fleet).
From November 2006 to 2009, he was the commander of troops and forces in northeast Russia.
From October 2009 to April 2013 - Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy (Admiral Nikolai Maximov, then - Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolev).
By a decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin dated April 17, 2013 he was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy, replacing Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov in this position. Inaugurated in May 2013.
On June 26, 2018, it was announced that Alexander Vitko was replaced by Vice Admiral Alexander Moiseev as commander of the Black Sea Fleet. It was reported that Alexander Vitko was sent to a new place of military service in the High Command of the Navy.
He was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III degree with swords (2014), "For Military Merit", medals, including "For the Return of Crimea". Awarded the certificate of honor of the President of the Russian Federation.
Honored Military Specialist of the Russian Federation.
Married. He has two sons. One of them, Anton Vitko, is an officer of the Russian Navy.
The former brigade commander of the 165th brigade of surface ships of the Primorsky association of diverse forces of the Pacific Fleet led the Black Sea Fleet of Russia.
Vice Admiral Alexander Vitko (pictured) has been appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet), news agencies reported on Wednesday, April 17.
He was replaced by Vice Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov, who was appointed deputy commander in chief of the Russian Navy.
He commanded 165 brigade of surface ships, the Kamchatka group of forces. In 2009, he was appointed deputy commander of the Northern Fleet.
Alexander Viktorovich is well known and remembered in the Pacific Fleet, missile strike master, he once had a hand in the formation of many young fleet officers - commanders of missile boats, minesweepers and small anti-submarine ships.
Biography.
Alexander Viktorovich Vitko was born on September 13, 1961 in Vitebsk Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus). In 1984 he graduated from the Black Sea Higher Naval School named after P.S. Nakhimov (now - P.S. Nakhimov Academy of Naval Forces, Ukraine), in 1989 - Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy, in 1998 - N. Kuznetsov Naval Academy, in 2004 - Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
In 1984-1986 - assistant commander - commander of the missile and artillery warhead of a missile boat of project 205 "R-107" 16 dnrka 89 brf Kamflrs Pacific Fleet.
In 1986 - 1988 - commanderrocket boatproject 1241.1"R-83" 2nd Gdnrka 165 brrka PrFlRS Pacific Fleet.
In 1989 - 1991 - commander of the missile boat "R-76".In 1990 - 1991 Project 1241.1 missile boat "Lightning" "R-76" under the commandcaptain-lieutenant A. Vitko performed combat service tasks in the South China Sea based on the Kamran PMTO.
From 1991 to 1992 - chief of staff of the 2nd Guards Division of missile boats.
In 1992-1996 - commander of the 2nd Guards Division of missile boats165 brigades of missile boats PrFlRS.
In 1996-1998 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander of the 47th Brigade of Ships for the Protection of the Water Region (BrKOVR) PrFlRS.
In 1998 - 2000 -chief of Staff - Deputy Commander 165 Brnk PrFlRS.
From April 2000 to August 2002 - commander of the 165 brigade of surface ships PrFlRS.
Since August 2004 - Deputy Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the diverse forces of the Pacific Fleet.
Since June 2005 - chief of staff - first deputy commander of troops and forces in the Northeast, and since November 2006 - commander of troops and forces in the Northeast.
Since April 17, 2013, Alexander Vitko has been the commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.
Vice Admiral.
He was awarded the Order of Military Merit, medals.
Married, two sons.
In the photo of 2008, Vice Admiral A.Vitko presents lieutenant epaulettes to his son - Anton Vitko, a graduate of the Pacific Naval Institute named after S.O. Makarova
Alexander Viktorovich Vitko (born September 13, 1961, Vitebsk, BSSR, USSR) - Russian military leader, commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy since April 15, 2013, admiral (May 5, 2014), candidate of military sciences.
A graduate of the P.S. Nakhimov Black Sea Higher Naval School has gone from assistant commander of a missile boat to the commander of troops and forces in the North-East of Russia (1984-2006), led the largest exercises in the Pacific in 2006. In 2006 he defended his thesis on the strategy and tactics of modern naval combat. In 2009-2013 - Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet. Since April 15, 2013 - the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, an active participant in the events of the Crimean crisis in 2014.
Biography
Born on September 13, 1961 in the city of Vitebsk, Belorussian SSR. Childhood and youth passed in Orsha.
After graduating from eight classes of secondary school No. 13, he tried to enter the Leningrad Nakhimov Naval School, but was not accepted because of his age. After finishing the tenth grade in 1979, he entered the Black Sea Higher Naval School named after P.S. Nakhimov, which he graduated with honors in 1984. In 1989 he graduated from the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy. In 1998, in absentia, graduated from the Naval Academy named after Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N. G. Kuznetsov. In 2004 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2006 he defended his thesis on the strategy and tactics of modern naval combat.
Since 1984, he served in the Pacific Fleet as an assistant commander and commander of a missile boat. From 1991 to 1992 he served as chief of staff, and from 1992 to 1996 - commander of the 2nd Guards Rocket Boat Division. From 1996 to 1998 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander of the 47th Brigade of Ships of the Water Region. In 1998 he was appointed chief of staff, and since 2000 - commander of the 165th surface ships brigade. In 2004-2005 - Deputy Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of diverse forces. In 2005, he was appointed chief of staff, and on November 13, 2006, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation N 1170, he was appointed commander of troops and forces in the Northeast.
In August 2006, as the acting commander of troops and forces in the North-East of Russia, he led the largest exercises in the Pacific Ocean in 2006, and in April of the following year, joint anti-terrorism exercises with the Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB.
In October 2009, he was appointed deputy commander of the Northern Fleet.
By presidential decree of April 15, 2013 he was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet. On May 13, 2013, at the celebrations marking the 230th anniversary of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko was solemnly presented with the standard of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet.
Under the command of Alexander Vitko, there is the Mediterranean Squadron of the Russian Navy, created in 2013 by the decision of the Minister of Defense of Russia.
On July 28, 2013, together with the Commander of the Naval Forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Yu. I. Ilyin, he hosted a joint Russian-Ukrainian naval parade in Sevastopol. In October 2013, he led the final inspection of a separate missile and artillery brigade, during which a special place was given to the development of new types of weapons undergoing the final stage of military tests in the fleet, including the Bastion anti-ship missile system.
As a team captain, he took part in a friendly football match between the teams of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Ukrainian naval forces, which took place at the Metalist stadium in Sevastopol.
External images The new commander of the Black Sea Fleet, A. V. Vitko (inaccessible link - history). RIA Novosti (May 13, 2013). Archived December 13, 2012. Vice Admiral A.V. Vitko (inaccessible link - history). Press Service of the Western Military District. Archived March 2, 2014.
On the day he assumed the post of commander of the Black Sea Fleet (May 13, 2014), he was born on September 13, 1961 in the city of Vitebsk, the Belarusian SSR. Childhood and youth passed in Orsha. After graduating from eight classes of secondary school No. 13, he entered the Leningrad Nakhimov Naval School, but was not accepted because of age. After finishing the tenth grade in 1979, he entered the Black Sea Higher Naval School named after P.S. Nakhimov, which he graduated with honors in 1984.
In 1989 he graduated from the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy.
In 1998, in absentia, graduated from the Naval Academy named after Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N. G. Kuznetsov.
In 2004 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
In 2006, he defended his thesis on the strategy and tactics of modern naval combat. Since 1984, he served in the Pacific Fleet as an assistant commander and commander of a missile boat.
From 1991 to 1992 he served as chief of staff, and from 1992 to 1996 - commander of the 2nd Guards Rocket Boat Division.
From 1996 to 1998 - Chief of Staff - Deputy Commander of the 47th Brigade of Ships of the Water Region.
In 1998 he was appointed chief of staff, and since 2000 - commander of the 165th surface ships brigade.
In 2004-2005 - Deputy Commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of diverse forces.
In 2005, he was appointed chief of staff, and on November 13, 2006, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation N 1170, he was appointed commander of troops and forces in the Northeast.
In August 2006, as the acting commander of troops and forces in the North-East of Russia, he led the largest exercises in the Pacific Ocean in 2006, and in April of the following year, joint anti-terrorism exercises with the Ministry of Emergencies, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB.
In October 2009, he was appointed deputy commander of the Northern Fleet. By order of the President of the Russian Federation of April 15, 2013, he was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet. On May 13, 2013, at the celebrations marking the 230th anniversary of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Alexander Vitko was solemnly awarded the standard of the commander of the Black Sea Fleet. Under the command of Alexander Vitko was the Mediterranean Squadron of the Russian Navy, created in 2013 by the Decision of the Minister of Defense of Russia. July 28, 2013 Together with the commander of the naval forces of Ukraine, Vice Admiral Yu. I. Ilyin hosted a joint Russian-Ukrainian naval parade in Sevastopol.
In October 2013, he led the final inspection of a separate missile and artillery brigade, during which a special place was given to the development of new types of weapons undergoing the final stage of military tests in the fleet, including the Bastion anti-ship missile system.
As a team captain, he took part in a friendly football match between the teams of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia and the naval forces of Ukraine, which took place at the Metallist stadium in Sevastopol. V. Vitko in a straight line with V.V. Putin. April 17, 2014 A. V. Vitko during the visit of Vladimir Putin to the celebration of Victory Day. Sevastopol, May 9, 2014 A. V. Vitko presents a badge to a graduate of ChVVMU. June 18, 2014 V. Vitko informs V. V. Putin about the construction progress of the Black Sea Fleet basing center in Novorossiysk. September 23, 2014Accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation also: The Crimean Crisis and the Accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation He took an active part in the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Federation. According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the commander issued an ultimatum to the Ukrainian military to surrender before 5 a.m. on March 4, 2014, otherwise threatening to storm units and units of the armed forces Ukraine throughout the Crimea.
At the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, they denied reports by the Ukrainian media about the ultimatum of the commander and plans to storm the Ukrainian military units. On March 4, 2014, he visited the headquarters of the Ukrainian Navy with Alexei Chaly.
The next day, the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine opened a criminal case against him on charges of incitement to treason and the organization of sabotage against the military of Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense called the attempt to initiate criminal proceedings a provocation aimed at destabilizing the situation in Crimea. According to Deputy Minister of Defense A. I. Antonov, "the commander of the Black Sea Fleet legally fulfills his duties in strict accordance with the current Russian-Ukrainian agreements on the basing of the Russian fleet in Ukraine and the Charter of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." On March 12, 2014, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation opened a criminal case on the fact of an illegal decision of the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine against Alexander Vitko, and the commander himself was granted victim status. On March 17, 2014 Alexander Vitko was included in the list of persons against whom the EU imposes sanctions. His role in the “command of the Russian troops occupying the territory of Ukraine” was noted (Eng. “Responsible for commanding Russian forces that have occupied Ukrainian sovereign territory”). On March 19, 2014 he warned the naval forces of Ukraine against the use of violence: .mw-parser- output .ts-Start_quotes-quote (float: none; padding: 0.25em 1em; border: thin solid # eaecf0) .mw-parser-output .ts-Start_quotes-source (margin: 1em 0 0 5%; font-size: 105%). Mw-parser-output .ts-Start_quotes-quote .ts-oq (margin: 0 -1em -0.25em) .mw-parser-output .ts-Start_quotes-quote .ts-oq .NavFrame (padding: 0) .mw-parser-output .ts-Start_quotes-quote .ts-oq .NavHead, .mw-parser-output .ts-Start_quotes-quote .ts-oq .NavContent (padding-left: 1.052632em; padding-right : 1.052632em) to warn those and, above all, the personnel of the Ukrainian Navy - God forbid at least someone even shoots from a slingshot. Matches are not toys. I ask you to understand this literally ”..mw-parser-output .ts-End_quotes-source (margin: 0.357143em 2em 0 0; text-align: right) March 20, 2014 visited the ship of the naval forces of Ukraine“ Slavutich ”, where, according to the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, delivered an ultimatum to the personnel to leave the ship and go to mainland Ukraine or go under the flag of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. On April 25, 2016, the Pechersky District Court of Kiev, at the request of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine, issued permission to arrest Vitko on charges of a number of serious crimes. April 26, 2016 declared Ukraine wanted. After the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation on May 5, 2014, by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was awarded the military rank of “Admiral.” On March 14, 2015 he took part in the Russian Spring 2015 sailing regatta, which was held in the Sevastopol Bay in the Ushakova Balka yacht club and dedicated to anniversary of the "Crimean spring". In total, seven crews on international-class sports yachts took part in the competition. On May 14, 2018, he was relieved of his post as commander of the Black Sea Fleet and sent for further service to the Main Command of the Navy of the Russian Federation. According to media reports, Admiral Alexander Vitko will take the post of Deputy Commander of the Navy of the Russian Federation.
