Konashenkov Igor Evgenyevich

Konashenkov Igor Evgenyevich

Biography

Was born on May 15, 1966 in the city of Chisinau of the Moldavian SSR.

1988: ZHVURE

In 1988 graduated with honors from engineering faculty of the Zhytomyr highest military college of radio electronics of air defense.

1998

WA OF AIR DEFENCE

In 1998 graduated from the air defense Military academy (since 2007 - Military academy of army air defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation of Marshal of the Soviet Union of A.M. Vasilevsky).

Russian Defense Ministry

Since 1998 - the senior officer, the chief of group, the assistant department head on interaction with the Russian and foreign media of the press service of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

2003: NORTH CAUCASUS MILITARY DISTRICT

Since 2003 - the chief of the press service - the assistant to the top military commander of the North Caucasus Military District.

2005: SV Russian Defense Ministry

Since 2005 - the chief of the press service of Ground forces - the assistant to the commander-in-chief of Ground forces.

2006: VAGSH

In 2006 ended the high courses of Military academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

2009: Return to work to the Russian Defense Ministry

Since 2009 - the deputy head of department of the press service and information of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

In August, 2011. The decree of the Russian President it is appointed the head of department of the press service and information of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

In March, 2017. The decree of the Russian President it is appointed the Head of Department of information and mass communications of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

Awards

It is awarded with awards:

• "For merits before the Fatherland" the IV degrees,
• Alexander Nevsky,
• Courage,
• "For military merits",
• Honor,
• Friendship,
• 17 medals.

Additional information

Has a rank "Master of Sports of the USSR".

In February, 2013. The decree of the Russian President gives the military rank "major general".

Headed divisions of information support of the joint force of troops (forces) in the North Caucasus, collective forces on peacekeeping (KSPM) in a zone Georgian-Abkhazian the conflict, peacekeeping forces in a zone of the Georgian-South Ossetia conflict.