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Valentin Varennikov

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Soviet general and Russian politician (1923-2009)

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Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov was a Soviet and 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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Varennikov with Vladimir Putin, 11 April 2002Varennikov with Vladimir Putin, 11 April 2002

Awards 28

Zhukov Medal
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Star
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the October Revolution
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class
Jubilee medal «10 years of the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Afghanistan»
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Lenin Prize
Order of Military Merit
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
Medal "To a Warrior-Internationalist from the Grateful Afghan People"
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class
Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Connected to Valentin 6

Boris GromovAlso won Jubilee medal «10 years of the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from Afghanistan»Sergey BaburinAlso won Medal "To a Warrior-Internationalist from the Grateful Afghan People"Mikhail KatukovAlso won Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"Dmitry LelyushenkoAlso won Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"Gevork VartanianAlso won Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"Andrey MordvichevAlso won Order of Military Merit

About this person

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2009 · aged 85
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19 languages

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