Mykhailo Koval
Mykhailo Volodymyrovych Koval (Ukrainian: Михайло Володимирович Коваль; 26 February 1956) is a Colonel General of Ukraine who until 2014 served in the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. During the 2014 Crimea crisis he was appointed as the Minister of Defence replacing outgoing Admiral Ihor Tenyukh who resigned.
Mykhailo Koval | |
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| Acting Minister of Defence of Ukraine | |
| In office 25 March 2014 – 3 July 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Arseniy Yatsenyuk |
| Preceded by | Ihor Tenyukh |
| Succeeded by | Valeriy Heletey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1956 Izyaslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
| Alma mater | Frunze Military Academy |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (to 1991) Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Ukrainian Ground Forces SBGS |
| Years of service | 1979–2021 |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
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