Konstantin Kobets
Russian military officer (1939-2012)
Konstantin Ivanovich Kobets (Russian: Константин Иванович Кобец; Ukrainian: Костянтин Іванович Кобець; 16 July 1939 – 31 December 2012) was a Russian army general. In early 1991 he was serving as Deputy Chief of the Soviet General Staff for communications.
Early life and career
He was born in Kiev in 1939. From 1970 to 1972, he served as the deputy commander of a communications regiment. Following this, from 1972 to 1974, he held the position of commander of a communications regiment within the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. Continuing his career trajectory, he served as the chief of communications for the 14th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Odessa Military District from 1974 to 1976. Transitioning to higher ranks and responsibilities, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Signal Troops in the Transbaikal Military District from 1978 to 1980, and subsequently rose to the position of Chief of Signal Troops for the same district from 1980 to 1982. From 1982 to 1986, he served as the Chief of Signal Troops and Deputy Chief of Staff for the High Command of the Far East. In 1986, he participated in the response efforts to the Chernobyl disaster. From 1986 to 1987, he held the role of First Deputy Chief of Communication Troops within the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, a position awaiting verification.
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