Because of his father's service, he and his family lived in different countries, in Poland, and then in Central Asia.

As a member of the Armed Forces, he went from the commander of a unit to the head of air-fire and tactical training (pilot 1st class).

He received promotion and assumed the position of squadron commander in the Bratislava Fighter Aviation Regiment (Voznesensk).

Then, in January 2013, he moved to Mykolaiv, where he held the position of head of a specialized combat training center.

Later in 2013, he was appointed head of the Center for Combat Training of Aviation Specialists of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.