Vladimir Kononov (military)
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Major general Vladimir Kononov |
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| Владимир Кононов | |
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Kononov in the 2015 DPR Victory Day Parade
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| Minister of Defence of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
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Assumed office August 15, 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Alexander Zakharchenko |
| Head | Alexander Zakharchenko |
| Preceded by | Igor "Strelkov" Girkin |
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October 14, 1974 Hirske, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Nickname(s) | "Tsar" |
| Allegiance |
 Ukraine (until 2014) Donetsk People's Republic (from 2014)
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| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | War in Donbass |
Vladimir Petrovich Kononov (Russian: Влади́мир Петро́вич Ко́нонов; born October 14, 1974; nom de guerre Tsar) is the Defence Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. His appointment was confirmed on August 15, 2014, after the resignation of Igor Girkin. Kononov is a Donetsk local. In 2014, he was a Lieutenant colonel, and by 2015 was promoted to Major general.
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