Andrei Kolesnikov
Birth nameAndrei Borisovich Kolesnikov
Born(1977-02-06)6 February 1977
Oktyabrskoye, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
Years of service1998-
RankMajor general
Commands held29th Combined Arms Army
Battles/wars

Andrei Borisovich Kolesnikov (Russian: Андрей Борисович Колесников;[1] born 6 February 1977) is a Russian major-general (one-star rank) who according to Ukraine was killed in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Kolesnikov's death had not been confirmed by the Russian Federation. On 14 March 2023, Kolesnikov appeared in an interview with Vladimir Soloviev on Russian TV.

Biography

Born in Oktyabrskoye, Voronezh Oblast, on 6 February 1977, Kolesnikov graduated from a tank college in Kazan (1999), the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2008), and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia (2020). In 2010, Kolesnikov was a lieutenant colonel and serving as chief of staff of the 4th Guards Tank Division.[1] He was promoted to the rank of major-general and appointed, in December 2021, the former[2][3] commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District in the Zabaykalsky Krai.[4]

Invasion of Ukraine

Kolesnikov took part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed in Mariupol on 11 March 2022.[5] NATO officials confirmed that a Russian commander from Russia's eastern military district became the second Russian general officer to be killed in the hostilities (after Andrei Sukhovetsky), but did not specify his name.[6] However, the Ukrainian claim had not been verified by Western media and Russian sources had not confirmed his death.[7] On 14 March 2023, Kolesnikov appeared in an interview with Vladimir Soloviev on Russian TV, reportedly during Soloviev's trip to Syria.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Yermolin, Anatoly (11 September 2010). "Андрей Колесников — Военный совет" [Andrei Kolesnikov - Military Council] (in Russian). Эхо Москвы [Echo of Moscow]. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Генерал-майор Александр Игнатенко принял участие в церемонии прощания со знаменем ДВОКУ : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "В ДВОКУ сменилось руководство. Прежний начальник торжественно простился с училищем (фоторепортаж)".
  4. ↑ Прокофьев, Семён (7 December 2021). "Новый командующий общевойсковым объединением ВВО назначен в Забайкалье" [The new commander of the combined-arms formation of the VVO was appointed in Transbaikalia]. Чита.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Украинские защитники уничтожили командующего росармии - Геращенко" [Ukrainian defenders destroyed (killed?) the commander of the Russian Army - Gerashchenko]. Интерфакс-Украина (in Russian). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Death of Russian general confirmed by Western officials". BBC News. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine". France24. 28 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Современная война – война больших траекторий"
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