Volodomyr Antonets

Colonel General Volodymyr Mykhailovych Antonets (Ukrainian: Володимир Михайлович Антонець; 7 March 1945 – 19 November 2020), was a Ukrainian aviation officer, who last served as the Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Ukraine from 2005 to 2010.

He had served as the Deputy Minister of Defense from 1996 to 1999, having served as the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force from 1993 to 1999.

He was an honorary citizen of Vinnytsia.

Biography

Volodymyr Antonets was born on 7 March 1945 in Pysarenky, Reshetyliv district, Poltava Oblast.

In 1967, he served as a pilot, senior pilot, commander of an aviation unit, squadron commander — deputy commander, commander of a fighter aviation regiment, deputy commander of a fighter aviation division, commander of a fighter aviation division. He was extended from his appointed position on 18 February 1994. On 20 June 1996, Antonets was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine by President Leonid Kuchma, while retaining his position as commander of the air force. On 21 August, he was promoted to colonel general.

On 19 May 1999, he was dismissed as Deputy Minister of Defense and as Commander of the Air Force. On 12 December, Antonets was discharged from the army due to health reasons.

Since 2000, he has worked in public organizations.

On 10 July 2010, Antonets was suspended as the deputy minister, before ultimately dismissed as the deputy minister on 21 July by his successor, Mykhailo Bolotskykh.

He died on 19 November 2020 at the age of 75. He was buried at Baikovo cemetery.