Oleg Mityaev (general)
Russian major-general (born 1974)
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Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev (Russian: Олег Юрьевич Митяев; born c. 1974) is a Russian lieutenant general who according to Ukrainian officials was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 15 March 2022. His death, however, has not been confirmed, and in December 2024 it was revealed that he is alive and still in service.[1] Since May 2024, he is also commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army.
Russia
Russian Ground ForcesOleg Mityaev | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Orenburg, Russian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Russia |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | |
Conflicts | |
Biography
From 2013 to 2015, Mityaev was commander of the 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade. Between December 2016 and November 2018, he ran the Russian 201st Military Base in Tajikistan. He was one of the leaders of the Russian intervention in Syria.[2] From 2020, Mityaev was the commander of Russia's 150th Motor Rifle Division.[3]
According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed in a Ukrainian ambush while taking part in a "combat mission" (according to Russian reports) during the Siege of Mariupol at the Illich Steel and Iron Works during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reportedly by the Azov Regiment.[4][5] According to the Ukrainians, he was the fourth Russian general killed during the 2022 invasion.[6] Western sources believe 20 major-generals were deployed to Ukraine.[5]
On 9 December 2024, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.[1]
