Andrei Paliy
Andrei Nikolayevich Paliy (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Па́лий; 13 February 1971[1] – 20 March 2022[2]) was a Russian naval officer who served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet.[3] He was killed in combat in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4][2] BiographyPaliy was born in Kyiv[4] on 13 February 1971.[1] In 1993, he chose not to be part of the Ukrainian armed forces and joined the Russian Northern Fleet.[4] He served on the battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy.[4] Paliy was also involved in the Russo-Georgian War and the Russian intervention in Syria, according to media sources in Russia.[5] After the Russian annexation of Crimea, Paliy worked for the Russian naval academy in Sevastopol.[4] He reached the rank of captain 1st rank and served as the deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet.[3][2] According to Kommersant, he became deputy commander in 2019.[6] He was killed in combat on 20 March 2022 in the Battle of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4][2][7] A funeral was held in Sevastopol on 23 March.[5][2] See also
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