Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he is under international sanctions from the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and a number of other countries.

Sergey Dronov was born on 11 August 1962 in the village of Almazivka, Rovenkovsky district, Voroshilovhrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR.

[1] In September 1981, Dronov, as a second-year cadet of the Yeisk Higher Military Aviation School named after V. N. Komarov, as part of a pair of L-29 training aircraft, practiced piloting techniques near the city of Bataysk, Rostov Region.

As Dronov later recalled about the incident, “The history of aviation knows cases when, in similar situations, even experienced pilots could not land the aircraft and died.”[citation needed] In March 1982, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Dronov was awarded the Order of the Red Star for his courage and heroism.

Therefore, he is responsible for actively supporting and implementing actions and policies that undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine.”[4] On 14 March 2022 included in Canada's sanctions list, dubbing him for the "comrades in the regime" for "facilitating and supporting the choice of President Putin to invade a peaceful and sovereign country.".