Serhiy Hayduk

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatolyovich and the family name is Hayduk.
Not to be confused with Serhiy Haidai.
Serhiy Hayduk
2014 Crimean crisis
Awards Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
 Ministry of Defence Badge of Honour

Serhiy Anatoliyovych Hayduk (

Vice Admiral and a former commander of the Ukrainian Navy.[1]

Career

Before becoming commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Hayduk held the staff position in charge of anti-submarine warfare,[2] the position of chief of search and rescue operations,[3] and was first deputy chief of staff of the navy.[4] In 2007, he prevented an environmental disaster from ensuing when the leaky Russian vessel Odisk arrived in Crimea from Sierra Leone carrying ferroalloys.[5] He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 2011.[6]

Hayduk was appointed acting commander on 2 March 2014, and commander on 7 March 2014 following the defection of

Ukrainian national anthem.[8]

On 19 March 2014, pro-Russian forces took over the Ukrainian Navy's headquarters at Sevastopol and imprisoned its newly appointed commander-in-chief, Hayduk.[9] Hayduk, along with seven other hostages, was held by the pro-Russian so-called "Crimean Security Service" and most of these hostages were tortured while in captivity according to Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group.[10] The hostages were released by order of the Russian Defense Minister on 20 March 2014.[11]

On 23 August 2014, Hayduk was promoted to vice admiral.[12]

Hayduk was dismissed as commander of the Ukrainian navy by President

Poroshenko on 15 April 2016.[1] He was succeeded by Ihor Voronchenko.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Ukrayinska Pravda
    (15 April 2016)
  2. ^ "Офицер штаба украинского флота будет участвовать в учениях минно-тральных сил ВМС Франции 7-14 октября". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ "kobz.ru". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. ^ "В Севастополе Россия и Украина вместе отмечают День российского моряка-подводника". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Севастопольских моряков наградили за предотвращение экологической катастрофы". Новости Крыма. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Про присвоєння військових звань - від 05.12.2011 № 1100/2011". Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Ukraine army on alert after Russia approves troops". BBC News Online. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  8. ^ Traitor of Ukrainian Navy has proposed Navy officers to join the Russian military. Ukrainska pravda, 3 March 2014
  9. ^ Crimea crisis: Pro-Russians seize Sevastopol Ukraine naval base. BBC news, 19 March 2014
  10. ^ "Crimean hostages put in an electric chair, beaten, shot at". khpg.org.ua. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  11. ^ Jade Walker (20 March 2014). "Ukrainian Navy Commander Released: Serhiy Haiduk, Other Hostages Freed By Crimean Authorities". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Указ Президента України № 679/2014". Офiцiйне представництво Президента України. Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  13. UNIAN (3 July 2016)
    "Poroshenko appoints Ihor Voronchenko as new acting head of Ukrainian Navy". Interfax-Ukraine
    . 25 April 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

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