In 1990 Lytvyn graduated the Kiev Armor-Engineer College. He served at the Soviet
Far Eastern Military District and
Carpathian Military District. In 2001 Lytvyn graduated the Tactical operations faculty of
National University of Defense of Ukraine. He served at the Ukrainian Northern and Western Operational Commands.
War in Donbas During the
War in Donbas, Lytvyn was placed in charge of the Sector D which was completely destroyed on August 24, 2014, and lead to the tragic events of
Battle of Ilovaisk. According to witnesses, Lytvyn left his troops and fled the battlefield on 25 August.
Diplomatic work Since June 19, 2018, he has served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the
Republic of Armenia. He was dismissed from this position on July 19, 2019. == Awards ==