Sergey Stepanovich Fomenko | |
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 Fomenko, postwar | |
| Born | 7 October 1902 Shpola, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 October 1991 (aged 89) Simferopol, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1957 |
| Rank | General-leytenant |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of Lenin (2) |
Sergey Stepanovich Fomenko (7 October 1902 – 28 October 1991) was a Soviet Army general-leytenant who held field army command during World War II.
A veteran of the Russian Civil War, Fomenko rose through command and staff positions in the interwar Red Army and was deputy commander of the Transbaikal Military District when Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Fomenko remained in the Transbaikal region during the war, commanding the 36th Army. He led an operational group of the army while serving as army deputy commander during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. Postwar, Fomenko continued to hold senior positions, ending his career as first deputy commander of the Northern Group of Forces in the late 1950s.