Andrei Simonov
Andrei Dmitrievich Simonov (Russian: Андрей Дмитриевич Симонов; born 29 June 1966) is a Russian Armed Forces major general (one-star rank)[1] serving as Chief of the Electronic Warfare Troops of the 2nd Army[2][3] of the Western Military District.[4]
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| Native name | Андрей Симонов |
| Birth name | Andrei Dmitrievich Simonov |
| Born | 29 June 1966 Baranovka, Verkhnekamsky District, Kirov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Russian Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | Electronic Warfare Troops, 2nd Army |
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Biography
Andrei Dmitrievich Simonov was born on 29 June 1966 in the village of Baranovka, Verkhnekamsky District, Kirov Oblast. In 1987 he graduated from the Tomsk Higher Military Command School of Communications and began his service in the Electronic Warfare troops. In 2000 he graduated from the Frunze Military Academy, and in 2010 he graduated from the General Staff Academy. Since 2014, he has been Deputy Chief of the Electronic Warfare Troops of the Russian Armed Forces.
Simonov was promoted to major general in 2016.[5] He was reported to have been killed on 29 April 2022 by Ukrainian forces near Izium, during the Battle of Donbas.[6]
References
- Перспективы автоматизированного управления в соединениях радиоэлектронной борьбы Вооружённых Сил Российской Федерации
- РАСШИРЕННОЕ ЗАСЕДАНИЕ СОВЕТА РООВВС «ЭФИР» 29.05.2017 Г.
- Kraterou, Aliki (1 May 2022). "Base Blitzed. Ninth Russian general killed in devastating Ukrainian attack on base as toll of Putin's top commanders continues to rise". The U.S. Sun. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- Войска радиоэлектронной борьбы проводят уникальные учения
- "ПОЗДРАВЛЯЕМ СИМОНОВА А.Д. С ПРИСВОЕНИЕМ ЗВАНИЯ ГЕНЕРАЛ-МАЙОРА".
- "Tenth Russian General Reportedly Killed in Ukraine". Kyiv Post. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
