Konstantin Toropin

About Konstantin Toropin

Konstantin Toropin is a reporter for Military.com, where he serves as the publication's Pentagon correspondent while also specializing in coverage of the Navy. His coverage focuses on the quality of life for service members in the military and has included reporting that ranged from contaminated water aboard the USS Boxer and a suicide cluster on the USS George Washington to child abuse at military base facilities.

He is a Navy veteran, having served five years in the surface fleet as a signals intelligence analyst. Prior to joining Military.com, he also covered breaking national news for CNN.

In 2023, he was recognized as one of the top 10 veterans in journalism by Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) and -- along with a team of Military.com reporters -- received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for reporting on national defense for 2023.

Expertise

Navy signals intelligence analyst
Journalist since 2016

Professional Roles

Reporter for Military.com
Reporter for CNN

Education

Holds a Master's in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota
Holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Penn State

Achievements

Recognized as one of the top military veterans in journalism by MVJ in 2023
Part of a team that received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation award for distinguished reporting on national defense for 2023
Part of a team that received the Honorable Mention for Best Investigative Journalism by Military Reporters and Editors in 2024

Connect with Konstantin

Email: Konstantin.toropin@military.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/konstantin-toropin/

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BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ktoropin.bsky.social

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