Yuri Stavitsky

Yuri Mikhailovich Stavitsky (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Ставицкий; born 21 January, 1961, Murmansk Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian military officer, head of the Engineering Troops of the Russian Armed Forces since July 2010.

From 1986 to 1988 he served in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, where he took part in the hostilities.

From 1999 to 2000, he participated in the counter terrorism operation in the North Caucasus region.

The military rank of lieutenant general was awarded by Decree of the President of Russia on June 12, 2013.

Since 2016, Stavitsky often travelled on business trips to Syria, as part of the Russian involvement in the country's civil war.