Anatolii Kryvonozhko
Anatolii Kryvonozhko | |
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Анатолій Кривоножко | |
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| Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force | |
| Assumed office 30 August 2024 | |
| President | Volodymyr Zelenskyy |
| Prime Minister | Denys Shmyhal |
| Preceded by | Mykola Oleshchuk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1965 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1987-1991) (1991-current) |
| Years of service | 1987 - current |
| Rank | Lieutenant General .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Commands | Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Anatolii Mykolaiovych Kryvonozhko (Ukrainian: Анато́лій Микола́йович Кривоно́жко; born 23 July 1965) is a Ukrainian Lieutenant general serving as, acting Commander of the Air Force of Ukraine since 30 August 2024. Formally made Commander of the Air Force by President Zelenskyy on 3 August 2025.[1] [2][3][4] He started his career as a Mi-8 and Mi-24 pilot in the Soviet Air Force in 1987. After Ukrainian independence, he also qualified as a fixed wing transport pilot and has flown and commanded airlift units flying the An-26.
References
- ^ BOHDAN BABAIEV (3 August 2025). "Zelenskyy appoints new Air Force commander to step up air defense". RBC News Ukraine. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Сирський призначив в.о. командувача Повітряних сил". РБК-Украина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Генерал-лейтенант Кривоножко тимчасово виконуватиме обов'язки командувача Повітряних сил — Генштаб". nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Ukraine's air force commander dismissed after F-16 crash". Reuters. 30 August 2024.