▁that ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁K uz mu k ▁was ▁an ▁instruct or ▁at ▁the ▁a cademy . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 8 - 9 3 ▁he ▁was ▁in ▁leading ▁positions ▁of ▁mechan ized ▁rif le ▁division . ▁From ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁K uz mu k ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Group ▁of ▁Soviet ▁Forces ▁in ▁Germany , ▁Bel or uss ian ▁Military ▁District , ▁Moscow ▁Military ▁District , ▁L ening rad ▁Military ▁District , ▁Car path ian ▁Military ▁District ▁and ▁Od essa ▁Military ▁District . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 3 - 9 5 ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Army ▁Corps , ▁senior ▁military ▁chief ▁of ▁Crime a . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 5 - 9 6 ▁K uz mu k ▁was ▁a ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Guard ▁of ▁Ukraine ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 - 2 0 0 1 ▁- ▁the ▁Minister ▁of ▁Def ense . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁he ▁finished ▁his ▁military ▁career ▁and ▁became ▁a ▁politician ▁by ▁particip ating ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Ukrain ian ▁parliament ary ▁election ▁on ▁the ▁party ▁list ▁of ▁For ▁United ▁Ukraine . ▁So on ▁after ▁winning ▁some ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁Ver kh ov na ▁R ada , ▁For ▁United ▁Ukraine ▁fell ▁apart ▁and ▁K uz mu k ▁stayed ▁with ▁the ▁Labour ▁Ukraine ▁( an ▁off - shot ▁of ▁the ▁Labour ▁Party ▁of ▁Ukraine ). ▁During ▁that