Balan is a native of western Ukraine who in 1992 graduated the Saratov Higher Military Command School of the Red Banner of Feliks Dzerzhinsky of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union.

In 2003, he also graduated the Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the Border Troops of Ukraine.

Balan graduated with honors from the National Academy for Public Administration under the President of Ukraine.

In 2010, was appointed as a chief officer of the Crimean territorial command of the Internal Troops of Ukraine.

[4] From February 6, 2015 to December 31, 2015, he served as the Commander of the National Guard of Ukraine.