Admiral (Ukraine)
Admiral (Ukrainian: Адмірал, romanized: Admiral) is a top military rank in the Ukrainian Navy. It is equivalent to the Colonel General rank in the Ground Forces of Ukraine.
| Admiral Адмірал | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Service branch |  Ukrainian Navy |
| Rank group | Flag officer |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Non-NATO rank | OF-9[1] |
| Formation | 1991 (current) |
| Next lower rank | Vice admiral |
| Equivalent ranks | Colonel general (until 2020) General (from 2020) |
There are three admiral ranks in the Ukrainian Navy and other two include Vice Admiral and Counter Admiral. There are only six admirals in Ukraine since 1992.
Admirals of Ukraine
- Mykhailo Yezhel (2000)
- Ihor Tenyukh (2008)
- Viktor Maksymov (2010)
- Ihor Kabanenko (2012)
- Yuriy Ilyin (2013)
- Ihor Alferiev (2013)
Past Admirals
- Andriy Pokrovsky (1918)
See also
References
- Ponomarenko, Illia (17 October 2019). "Rada approves new ranks, NATO-style amendments to military instructions". kyivpost.com. Businessgroup LLC. Kyiv Post. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
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