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Native name | Валентин Иванович Варенников |
Born | Krasnodar, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | December 15, 1923
Died | May 6, 2009 Moscow, Russia | (aged 85)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1941–1991 |
Rank | Army general |
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Other work | member of the Russian parliament |
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Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov (Russian: Валентин Иванович Варенников) (December 15, 1923 – May 6, 2009)[1] was a Soviet/Russian Army general and politician, best known for being one of the planners and leaders of the Soviet–Afghan War, as well as one of the instigators of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.
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