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Viktor Vladimirov

1922 – 1995

Soviet KGB officer

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About Viktor Vladimirov

Lived 1922 – 1995 (aged 72). Viktor Vladimirov was a Russian diplomat, politician, military personnel, intelligence officer and military leader.

Viktor Vladimirov was a Soviet Lieutenant general, diplomat, and KGB officer operating in Finland.

He was the head of the KGB assassination and sabotage section, the 13th Department in the 1960s. It is believed that Vladimirov was involved in a failed KGB operation to murder former KGB officer Anatoliy Golitsyn in Canada who had defected from Finland to the United States.

He served in the Soviet embassy in Finland in the 1950s, 1970s, and 1980s. He was the top "kotiryssä" ("home Russian") in Finland. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, he published his memoir "Näin se oli" in 1993. Vladimirov died in 1995.

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Important facts

Born
17 October 1922
Birth century
20th century
Died
17 February 1995, Moscow
Occupation
Diplomat, politician, military personnel, intelligence officer, military leader
Nationality
Soviet Union
Employers
KGB
Awards
Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"; Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Also known as
Viktor Mikhaylovich Vladimirov

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1926 – 2008
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Viktor Vladimirov?

Soviet KGB officer (1922–1995)

When was Viktor Vladimirov born?

Viktor Vladimirov was born on 17 October 1922.

When did Viktor Vladimirov die?

Viktor Vladimirov died on 17 February 1995 in Moscow.

What was Viktor Vladimirov's occupation?

Viktor Vladimirov was a diplomat, politician, military personnel, intelligence officer and military leader.

What nationality was Viktor Vladimirov?

Viktor Vladimirov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Viktor Vladimirov

· Wikidata: Q7929876

· DBpedia: Viktor Vladimirov

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