Mikhail Vasenkov
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Born | Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasenkov 9 October 1942 |
Died | 6 April 2022 | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Military personnel, photojournalists, spy |
Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasenkov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васенков; 9 October 1942 – 6 April 2022) was a Soviet–Russian colonel, photojournalist, and spy, honoured as Hero of the Soviet Union in 1990. He was part of the Illegals Program.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Russian 'Illegals' Sleeper Agent Dies Aged 79". The Moscow Times. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Illegal intelligence officer Mikhail Vasenkov died" (in Russian). April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
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