In 2005-2008, he served as the commander of the
Separate Presidential Brigade. As of 2009, he was the commander of the
169th Training Centre. Later, he was the head of the Southern Territorial Command of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. In 2013-2014, during the
Euromaidan, he worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and led the Internal Troops forces that dispersed the protesters. After the
Revolution of Dignity, he retired and took up the position of Deputy Rector of the Institute of the
State Security Administration. In 2018-2019, he was the Deputy Head of the Institute of the State Protection Department of the
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. On 11 February 2024,
President Zelenskyy appointed him Commander of the
Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. == Military ranks ==