Denis Berezovsky

Denis Berezovsky
Berezovsky in 2019
Native name
Дени́с Валенти́нович Березо́вский
Born (1974-07-15) 15 July 1974 (age 49)[1]
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Ukraine (until 2 March 2014)
 Crimea (2–24 March 2014)
 Russia (since 24 March 2014)
Service/branch Ukrainian Navy (1996–2014)
 Russian Navy (2014–present)
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldCommander of the Ukrainian Navy
Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet
Battles/warsCrimean crisis

Denis Valentinovich Berezovsky (Russian: Дени́с Валенти́нович Березо́вский, Ukrainian: Денис Валентинович Березовський, romanizedDenys Valentynovych Berezovskyi; born 15 July 1974)[1] is a rear admiral and the Russian Black Sea Fleet deputy commander. He is also a former commander of the Ukrainian Navy. He was appointed commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Navy by Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014, after the acting commander of the Ukrainian Navy Sergei Yeliseyev defected to Russia the same day. After serving for just one day, on 2 March, he defected to the self-declared pro-Russian separatist Crimean government during the 2014 Crimean crisis.[2][3] On 24 March 2014, the Defense Minister of Russia Sergei Shoigu appointed Berezovsky as the Russian Black Sea Fleet deputy commander.[4] On 5 March 2014, the Office of the General Prosecutor of Ukraine issued an order to detain Berezovsky on suspicion of treason.[5]

  1. ^ a b kraina.name (3 March 2014). "Country dolzhna nobility svoyh "heroes." Berezovsky Denis V. - traitor oath and homeland own way". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Ukraine navy officers reject plea to defect to Russian-backed Crimea". The Guardian. 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Denis Berezovsky appointed commander-in-chief of Ukrainian Navy". Kyiv Post. 1 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Shoigu appoints ex-Ukrainian Navy commander as Russian Black Sea Fleet deputy commander - Mar. 24, 2014". Kyiv Post. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  5. ^ "The Office of the General Prosecutor instructed to detain former commander of Naval Forces of Ukraine". The Ukrainian Week. 5 March 2014.

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