Yevgeny Shaposhnikov

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Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
Евгений Шапошников
Shaposhnikov in 1991
Commander-in-Chief of the CIS Armed Forces
In office 14 February 1992 – 26 September 1993
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Minister of Defence
In office 29 August 1991[1] – 14 February 1992
Premier	Ivan Silayev
Preceded by	Dmitry Yazov
Succeeded by	Post abolished
Personal details
Born	(1942-02-03)3 February 1942 Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union
Died	8 December 2020(2020-12-08) (aged 78) Moscow, Russia
Resting place	Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow
Nationality	Soviet, Russian
Other political affiliations	Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1963–1991)
Military service
Allegiance	Soviet Union  Russia
Branch/service	Soviet Air Forces  Russian Air Force
Years of service	1963–1993
Rank	Marshal of the aviation
Commands	16th Air Army Soviet Air Force
Battles/wars	Soviet–Afghan War

Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov (Russian: Евгений Иванович Шапошников; 3 February 1942 – 8 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian military leader and business figure. He was awarded the rank of Marshal of Aviation in 1991. He was the final Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union.