Anatoliy Kryvonozhko

Anatoliy Kryvonozhko – Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since August 3, 2025. Before that, he served as acting commander for almost a year after the dismissal of Mykola Oleshchuk.

Anatoliy Kryvonozhko began his path in combat aviation. In 2006 – 2008, he headed the 114th Tactical Aviation Brigade based in Ivano-Frankivsk. 

In 2015, he became commander of Air Command "Center", which is responsible for the defense of Kyiv. Under his command, more than 1,160 aerial targets, more than 100 ground targets and 1 surface target were destroyed.

In 2016, Kryvonozhko became a major general, and in October 2018 – a lieutenant general. In 2023, he received the title Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the "Golden Star". 

Read the detailed biography of Anatoliy Kryvonozhko prepared by Channel 24.