Alexey Naumets
| Alexey Vasilievich Naumets | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Алексей Васильевич Наумец |
| Born | 11 February 1968 |
| Allegiance |
Soviet Union (1986-1992) |
| Service/branch |
Soviet airborne (1986-1992) |
| Years of service | 1986-present |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held |
106th Guards Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit |
Soviet Union (1986-1992)
Soviet airborne (1986-1992)
106th Guards Airborne Division
Second Chechen War
Russo-Georgian War
Alexey Vasilievich Naumets (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Наумец; born 11 February 1968) is a Russian Airborne Troops major general. He served with the airborne troops from 1986 and fought in the Second Chechen War and Russo-Georgian War. Naumets was severely injured in a car accident with Russian Airborne Troops commander Vladimir Shamanov in October 2010 while acting commander of the 106th Guards Airborne Division. In February 2013 he was appointed commander of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division at Pskov. He was promoted to major general in June 2014. Naumets was placed on the European Union sanctions list in September 2014 for his command of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division in Crimea.
Naumets graduated from the Ryazan School of Communications in 1986 and was sent to the 103rd Guards Airborne Division at Vitebsk. Naumets was involved in the suppression of the Fergana riots and the Osh riots in 1990. He served in the Second Chechen War with the 247th Air Assault Regiment. In 2005 he became chief of staff of the 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment of the 76th Guards Airborne Division. On 2 June 2007 Naumets was appointed commander of the 247th Air Assault Regiment. He led the regiment in the Russo-Georgian War, where it fought in the Battle of Kodori Gorge. On 24 August 2009 he became chief of staff of the 106th Guards Airborne Division. Naumets became acting commander of the division in July 2010. On 31 October he was seriously injured in a car accident along with Vladimir Shamanov. Division deputy commander Gennady Anashkin took command of the division. After recovering from his injuries Naumets resumed duty as division chief of staff.
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