Vladimir Kononov (Donetsk People's Republic)
Vladimir Kononov | |
|---|---|
Владимир Кононов | |
Kononov in the 2015 DPR Victory Day Parade | |
| 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 |
| Nickname | "Tsar" (Царь) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine (until 2014) Donetsk People's Republic (from 2014) |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | War in Donbas |
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Vladimir Petrovich Kononov (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Ко́нонов; born October 14, 1974; nom de guerre Tsar) 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.
Kononov is a Donetsk local. In 2014, he was a lieutenant colonel, and by 2015 was promoted to major general.