Gostev Nikolai Vasilevich
Lieutenant General, former Commander of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army
In short
- Who
- Position: Lieutenant General, former Commander of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army
- Last event
- March 9, 2022 — Airstrikes on Mariupol
- Verifiability
- 1 source
Case summary
Gostev Nikolai Vasilyevich — Lieutenant General, former commander of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army. According to open registries, he was a Lieutenant General (2021). Former commander of the 4th Guards Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Southern Military District (Rostov-on-Don, until 2023). Native of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
Responsible for organizing missile and bomb strikes on Mariupol (including the drama theater and maternity hospital). Suspected in absentia by the SBU of war crimes. The dossier also contains information about his education.
Lies to the public
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Timeline of events
- 9 марта 2022 г.AppointmentAirstrikes on Mariupol
Led the Southern Military District's air group that carried out strikes on civilian targets in Mariupol.
- 1 февраля 2019 г.AppointmentCommander of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army of the Southern Military District
Appointed Commander of the 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army in Rostov-on-Don.
Sources
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