Valerii Zaluzhnyi (born 1973) is an Ukrainian military officer. Zaluzhnyi was born in Zviahel on 8 July 1973.
Zaluzhnyi held office as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021–2024) and commanding officer (2019–2021). The work most closely associated with the name includes Politics and War. Reality vs Expectations. He worked in military affairs and diplomacy.
Zaluzhnyi received Cross of Military Merit (2022), Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 3rd class, anniversary medal for the 20 years of independence of Ukraine, Medal "10 years to the Armed Forces of Ukraine" and Medal "15 Years of the Armed Forces of Ukraine". He studied at National Defense University of Ukraine, National University of Ostroh Academy and Odesa Military Academy.
Valerii Zaluzhnyi is covered in 58 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Ukraine.
