Stepan Poltorak went through all the steps of a military career. He commanded various units, is well versed in the problems of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense. The great practical experience of the military leader became one of the reasons for his appointment to the post of Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
Poltorak Stepan Timofeevich: facts from a biography
The future Minister of Defense of Ukraine was born on February 11, 1965 in the village of Veselaya Dolina, in the Tarutinsky district of Odessa region. From his youth, Stepan was attracted to military service. After graduating from high school, Poltorak became a cadet of the Higher Military Command School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ordzhonikidze).
The formation of a military leader is not limited to this: behind him is the Military Academy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which he graduated in 1997. Poltorak successfully defended his dissertation: he is a candidate of pedagogical sciences.
Since 1983, Poltorak served in the army. He began his career as a platoon commander, commanded a company, was the chief of staff of the battalion. Stepan Timofeevich quickly orientated himself in an unfamiliar situation, knew the military theory well, and had excellent practical training. The authorities immediately appreciated the officer’s business qualities: he confidently climbed the career ladder.
