Valentin Korabelnikov
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| Born | January 4, 1946 2008 South Ossetia war |
Korabelnikov attended the Minsk Higher Engineering Anti-Aircraft Rocket School of Air Defense, from which he graduated in 1969, and subsequently graduated from the
In May 1997, Korabelnikov was appointed Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian General Staff, Russia's largest intelligence agency. Korabelnikov worked his way up the GRU hierarchy for 20 years before becoming the Intelligence Directorate's head.[1] Korabelnikov spent time alongside Spetsnaz brigades in Chechnya, while he was reportedly responsible for the operation which resulted in the elimination of Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev in 1996.[1] Korabelnikov often involved himself personally in operational work, and was reportedly wounded by Chechen fighters.[1]
In July 1999, Korabelnikov received an official acknowledgment from president
On 24 April 2009, President
References
- ^ a b c d "Валентин Корабельников. Биография". Взгляд. 2009-04-24.
- ^ http://www.nwc.navy.mil/balkans/bc2m29p2.htm [dead link]
- ^ Russia military spy boss 'sacked' BBC News, 24 April 2009
External links
- Smart and well trained people work with US His interview
- Another interview (Russian)
- His biography (Russian)
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