Andrei Paliy
{{Short description|Russian commander (1971–2022)}}
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Andrei Nikolayevich Paliy ({{langx|ru|Андре́й Никола́евич Па́лий}}; 13 February 1971 – 20 March 2022) was a Russian naval officer who served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet.{{cite news |title=As Russia stalls in Ukraine, dissent brews over Putin's leadership |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/as-russia-stalls-in-ukraine-dissent-brews-over-putins-leadership/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=The Seattle Times |date=22 March 2022}} He was killed in combat in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite news |first1=Will |last1=Stewart |first2=Sami |last2=Quadri |title=Russian naval commander, 51, 'shot dead near Mariupol' |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ukraine-russia-commander-dead-b989323.html |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=www.standard.co.uk |date=21 March 2022 |language=en}}
Biography
Paliy was born in Kyiv on 13 February 1971. In 1993, he chose not to be part of the Ukrainian armed forces and joined the Russian Northern Fleet.
He served on the battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy.
Paliy was also involved in the Russo-Georgian War and the Russian intervention in Syria, according to media sources in Russia.{{cite news |title=Russia Holds Funeral For Senior Naval Officer Killed In Ukraine |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/russia-holds-funeral-for-senior-naval-officer-killed-in-ukraine-01648040107 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=www.barrons.com}}
After the Russian annexation of Crimea, Paliy worked for the Russian naval academy in Sevastopol.
He reached the rank of captain 1st rank and served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet. According to Kommersant, he became deputy commander in 2019.{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Tom |title=The top Russian naval commander died near Mariupol, Russia said, the latest senior officer killed in Ukraine |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/top-russia-naval-commander-andrei-paly-killed-mariupol-officials-2022-3 |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=Business Insider}}
He was killed in combat on 20 March 2022 in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite news |title=Russian officials confirm senior naval officer killed in Mariupol fighting |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/russian-officials-confirm-senior-naval-officer-killed-in-mariupol-fighting/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=www.timesofisrael.com}} A funeral was held in Sevastopol on 23 March.{{cite news |title=Russia's military hit by high-ranking losses in Ukraine |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-military-hit-by-high-ranking-losses-ukraine-2022-03-23/ |access-date=26 March 2022 |work=Reuters |date=23 March 2022 |language=en}}
See also
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{{2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine|state=collapsed}}
{{Mariupol in the Russo-Ukrainian War}}
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Category:Military personnel from Kyiv
Category:Russian people of Ukrainian descent
Category:Russian Navy personnel
Category:People of the Russo-Georgian War
Category:Russian military personnel killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine