Petro Lytvyn

Petro Lytvyn is a Ukrainian commanding officer, Lieutenant General. Since 2012 he has been a commander of the 8th Army Corps.

In 1990 Lytvyn graduated the Kiev Armor-Engineer College. He served at the Soviet Far Eastern Military District and Carpathian Military District.[1]

In 2001 Lytvyn graduated the Tactical operations faculty of National University of Defense of Ukraine. He served at the Ukrainian Northern and Western Operational Commands.[1]

In 2008 Lytvyn graduated the Strategic operations faculty of National University of Defense of Ukraine. In 2007-2012 he was a troop commander of the Southern Operational Command.

In August 25, 2012 in Novohrad-Volynskyi Petro Lytvyn attacked activists of "Vidsich" who were distributing leaflets in the "Revenge for division of Ukraine" campaign.[2][3][4]

During the War in Donbass, Lytvyn was placed in charge of the Sector D which was completely destroyed on August 24, 2014 and lead to the tragic events of battle of Ilovaisk. According to witnesses, Lytvyn left his troops and fled the battlefield on 25 August.[5][6]

References

1. (in Russian) Short bio, LIGA
2. Активістів побили за листівки проти Литвина, а потім ще й у міліції (in Ukrainian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 25.08.2012
3. Активістів на Житомирщині побив брат Литвина? (in Ukrainian). Ukrayinska Pravda. 25.08.2012
4. Активісти «Відсічі» стверджують, що їх бив особисто брат Литвина (відео) (in Ukrainian). ukranews.com. 26.08.2012
5. "Брат Литвина кинув напризволяще своїх солдатів та втік із сектора "Д", - Корбан". ipress.ua. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
6. "Генерал Литвин покинув бійців. Я хочу, щоб цьому надали правову оцінку, - командир "Дніпра"". espreso.tv. Retrieved 2016-02-12.

Military offices
Preceded by Viktor Muzhenko	Commander of the 8th Army Corps 2012–2015	Succeeded by TBD
Preceded by Ivan Svyda	Commander of the OC South 2007–2012	Succeeded by Ihor Fedorov as acting