Nikolay Antoshkin

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Nikolay Timofeyevich Antoshkin (Russian: Николай Тимофеевич Антошкин; December 19, 1942 – January 17, 2021) was a Russian[1] Air Force colonel general and politician. He was born in Kuzminovka, Soviet Union. He was known for being in charge over the Chernobyl disaster response. He was a member of the State Duma from 2014 until his death. He was a member of the United Russia. Antoshkin was a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Antoshkin died of COVID-19 in Moscow on January 17, 2021 at the age of 78.[2]

References

  1. "Николай Антошкин, Герой Советского Союза" [Nikolay Antoshkin, Hero of the Soviet Union]. gov.cap.ru (in русский). Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. Nikolai Antoshkin, Who Helped Halt Chernobyl Disaster, Dies at 78