"Born on December 7, 1959, village of Novobogoroditskoye, Voronezh Region, RSFSR, USSR; Russian military man and statesman.

Chairman of the Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation on Defense and Security from September 27, 2017 to October 11, 2023, first Deputy Chairman of the same Committee from October 11, 2023. Senator of the Russian Federation from the executive branch since September 19, 2017. Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation (August 1, 2015 – September 26, 2017), Commander-in-Chief of the Air Forces of the Russian Federation (May 6, 2012 – August 1, 2015). Colonel General (2014). Hero of the Russian Federation (2000). PhD (Engineering).

For supporting the violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine during the Russian – Ukrainian war, he has been under personal international sanctions of the European Union, the United States, the UK and other countries."