Alyaksandr Naumenka

Alyaksandr Naumenka
Native name
Аляксандр Віктаравіч Навуменка
Born
Alyaksandr Viktaravich Naumenka

(1970-11-26) 26 November 1970[1][2]
Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union[2]
Allegiance Belarus
Branch
 Belarusian Ground Forces
Rank
Major General
CommandsNorthwestern Operational Command (since 21 March 2021)

Major General Alyaksandr Viktaravich Naumenka (Belarusian: Аляксандр Віктаравіч Навуменка; Russian: Александр Викторович Науменко; born 26 November 1970)[3] is a Belarusian army officer. He has been serving as the Deputy Minister of Defense since 17 June 2024.[4]

He previously served as commander of the Northwestern Operational Command from 2021 to 2024.[5][6] Naumenka faces sanctions from several governments for his presumed participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Biography

Alyaksandr Naumenka was born in Belarus on 26 November 1970.[7][2] He graduated from the Minsk Suvorov Military School in 1988[6] and from the Kharkov Higher Military Command Tank School in 1992.[6]

Naumenka served in the 30th Guards Irkutsk-Pinsk Division; after its reduction, he transferred to the 5th Separate Special Purpose Brigade in 2010.[6] During his tenure with the brigade, he held several positions, including group commander, company commander, deputy detachment commander, detachment commander, and brigade chief of staff.[6]

He also served in the Main Intelligence and Main Operations Directorates of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.[6] Later, Naumenka graduated from the Military Academy of Belarus.[6]

Prior to his appointment as head of the Minsk SVU in 2016,[8] he served as chief of staff and first deputy commander of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.[9]

On 11 March 2021, Naumenka was appointed commander of the Northwestern Operational Command.[10] In 2022, he was sanctioned by the United Kingdom, European Union, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand for his presumed participation in Belarus's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

On 17 June 2024, Naumenka became the Deputy Minister of Defense of Belarus.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Big (2023-11-26). "Поздравляем Александра Викторовича Науменко с Днем рождения!". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Aleksandr Viktorovich NAUMENKO". OpenSanctions.org. 1970-11-26. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  3. ↑ Big (2023-11-26). "Поздравляем Александра Викторовича Науменко с Днем рождения!". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ↑ Big (2024-07-18). "Генерал-майор Александр Науменко назначен замминистра обороны". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Навуменка Аляксандр Віктаравіч — Ваенны інфармацыйны партал Міністэрства абароны Рэспублікі Беларусь". www.mil.by. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Науменко Александр Викторович | Белорусский союз суворовцев и кадет" (in Russian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ↑ Big (2023-11-26). "Поздравляем Александра Викторовича Науменко с Днем рождения!". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ↑ Big (2016-12-05). "Генерал Науменко Александр Викторович - Минское СВУ". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  9. ↑ Big (2016-12-05). "Генерал Науменко Александр Викторович - Минское СВУ". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  10. ↑ Big (2016-12-05). "Генерал Науменко Александр Викторович - Минское СВУ". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  11. ↑ Big (2016-12-05). "Генерал Науменко Александр Викторович - Минское СВУ". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  12. ↑ Big (2024-07-18). "Генерал-майор Александр Науменко назначен замминистра обороны". Минское СВУ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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