Anatoly Kornukov
General Anatoly Mikhailovich Kornukov (Russian: Анатолий Михайлович Корнуков; 10 January 1942 – 1 July 2014) was a general in the Russian Air Force and the former fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Defence Forces. From 1998 until 2002, he served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force. He is remembered for ordering Korean Air Lines Flight 007 to be shot down, resulting in the deaths of all 269 aboard.
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| Native name | Анатолий Михайлович Корнуков |
| Birth name | Anatoly Mikhailovich Kornukov |
| Born | January 10, 1942 Stakhanov, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kadiivka, Ukraine) |
| Died | 1 July 2014 (aged 72) Krasnogorsk, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/Branch | Soviet Air Forces Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962–2002 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Soviet Air Defence Forces |
| Commands held | Commander Russian Air Force Far Eastern Military District Air Defense Forces |
| Battles/wars | Soviet war in Afghanistan Shootdown of KAL Flight 007 Chechen conflict |
| Awards | See below |
| Spouse(s) | Lyudmila Vasilievna |
| Children | 2 |
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