Shonov Eduard Olegovich

Shonov is a career military officer holding the rank of Guards Major. He served in the Airborne Forces (VDV) special forces, rising from deputy company commander to deputy detachment commander within a special forces brigade. According to *Novaya Gazeta Europe*, he most likely served in the 45th Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade of the Airborne Forces, a unit that participated in the battles for Hostomel and the occupation of Bucha during the initial phase of the invasion. He later saw combat in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson sectors. In 2024, he was selected for the first cohort of the presidential "Time of Heroes" program. Following his internship, he was appointed as an advisor to the Moscow Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovative Development and subsequently became the deputy director general of the Federal Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the 9th convocation. This state body is responsible for political and legal support of the aggressive war against Ukraine.