Viktor Bondarev

Viktor Nikolaevich Bondarev
Viktor Bondarev in 2012
Native name
Виктор Николаевич Бондарев
Born (1959-12-07) 7 December 1959 (age 64)
Voronezh, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union (1977–1991)
 Russia (1991–2017)
Service/branchRussian Air Force
Years of service1977–2017
RankColonel General
Commands heldRussian Air Force
Russian Aerospace Forces
Battles/warsRussian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Awards

Viktor Nikolaevich Bondarev (Russian: Виктор Николаевич Бондарев; born 7 December 1959) is a Colonel General[1] and former Commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces (1 August 2015 – 26 September 2017), and the former Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force branch of the Aerospace Forces (6 May 2012 – 1 August 2015).[2][3] He replaced Alexander Zelin, who was dismissed from the military on 27 April 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Официальное опубликование правовых актов в электронном виде". pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ Cook, Brad (6 May 2012). "Medvedev Names Russian Navy, Air Force Heads on Last Kremlin Day". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Viktor Bondarev appointed Air Force commander" (Press release). Kremlin.ru. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Медведев назначил новых главкомов ВВС и ВМФ России" [Medvedev appointed a new commander in chief of the Air Force and Navy of Russia]. Lenta.ru. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

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