Tetiana Ostashchenko
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Mykolaivna and the family name is Ostashchenko.
Tetiana Mykolaivna Ostashchenko (Ukrainian: Тетяна Миколаївна Остащенко; born August 1974) is a Ukrainian military doctor and major general. She was Commander of the Medical Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from 2021 until November 2023.[1][2] She is the first woman in Ukraine's history to command a military branch, first woman to hold the rank of major general[3] as well as brigadier general.[4]
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Tetiana Ostashchenko | |
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Birth name | Tetiana Mykolaivna Ostashchenko |
Born | August 1974 (age 49) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Ukraine |
Service/ | Ukrainian Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1998–present |
Rank | Major general |
Commands held | Commander of the Medical Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces |
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