Alyaksandr Naumenka
Belarusian army officer (born 1970)
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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]
Belarus
Belarusian Ground ForcesAlyaksandr Naumenka | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Аляксандр Віктаравіч Навуменка |
| Born | Alyaksandr Viktaravich Naumenka 26 November 1970[1][2] |
| Allegiance | Belarus |
Branch | Belarusian Ground Forces |
Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Northwestern Operational Command (since 21 March 2021) |
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]