Sergey Dronov | |
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Native name | Сергей Владимирович Дронов |
Birth name | Sergey Vladimirovich Dronov |
Born | Almazivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 11 August 1962
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Years of service | 1983–present |
Rank | Colonel General |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Order of the Red Star Order of Zhukov Medal For Impeccable Service Order of Courage Order of Military Merit Medal "For the Return of Crimea" Medal "Chief Marshal of Aviation Kutakhov" Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation |
Sergey Vladimirovich Dronov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Дронов; born on 11 August 1962), is a Ukrainian-born Russian military leader who is the Commander of the Air Force - Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation since 2019. He was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces from 2015 to 2019, and is a colonel general as of 2023.
Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he is under international sanctions from the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and a number of other countries.