Hero of the Soviet Union Colonel-General Nikolai Antoshkin dies at 79
2021-01-17T15:19:28.822Z
At the 79th year of his life, Hero of the Soviet Union, State Duma Deputy Colonel-General Nikolai Antoshkin died. According to preliminary information, he was in the hospital and suffered from coronavirus. Antoshkin's military career began in 1965. During the years of service, he commanded units in various military districts. In 1986, Antoshkin led the aviation group during the liquidation of the consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. He coordinated the actions of the personnel to close the reactor in the first days after the accident and participated in flights over the destroyed segment of the station.
Source: russiart