Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov (Russian: Валентин Иванович Варенников) (December 15, 1923 – May 6, 2009) was a Soviet/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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15 December 1923 Krasnodar, Russia
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Died |
6 May 2009 (aged 85) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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