Vladislav Achalov

Vladislav Alekseyevich Achalov
Born	(1945-11-19)19 November 1945 Arsky District, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union
Died	23 June 2011(2011-06-23) (aged 65) Moscow, Russia
Allegiance	Soviet Union (1962–1991)
Service/branch	Soviet Army, Soviet Airborne Forces
Years of service	1966–1991
Rank	Colonel General
Commands held	Soviet Airborne Forces
Awards	Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class

Vladislav Alekseyevich Achalov (Russian: Владисла́в Алексе́евич Ача́лов; 19 November 1945 – 23 June 2011) was a Soviet general, politician and public figure. Achalov served as the 12th commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces and the deputy minister of defence (1990-1991).