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Vladimir Kononov | |
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Владимир Кононов | |
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| Minister of Defence of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 15 August 2014 – 1 October 2018 | |
| President | Pavel Gubarev Alexander Zakharchenko |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Zakharchenko |
| Preceded by | Igor Strelkov |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1974 Hirske, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nickname | "Tsar" (Царь) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Ukraine (until 2014) Donetsk People's Republic (from 2014) |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | War in Donbas |
Vladimir Petrovich Kononov (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Ко́нонов; born October 14, 1974; nom de guerre Tsar)[1] is a former defence minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, serving from August 15, 2014 after the resignation of Igor Girkin (also known as Igor Strelkov) until October 1, 2018.[1][2][3]
Kononov is a Donetsk local.[4] In 2014, he was a lieutenant colonel, and by 2015 was promoted to major general.
- ^ a b "Ukraine crisis: Rebel military chief Strelkov 'quits'". BBC. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ "Donetsk People's Republic appoints new defense minister to replace Strelkov". Kyiv Post. Interfax-Ukraine. August 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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