Evgeny Maslin


Evgeny Maslin
Евгений Петрович Маслин
Personal details
Born(1937-05-20)May 20, 1937
Novotomnikovo,Tambov region, RSFSR, USSR
DiedFebruary 26, 2022(2022-02-26) (aged 84)
Moscow, Russia
Military service
RankColonel general

Evgeny Maslin (1937-2022) was a Soviet Russian general. He was the head of the 12th Chief Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense. He was responsible for the security of nuclear weapons. After the collapse of the USSR, Maslin secured the nuclear arsenal without letting a single weapon be lost.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Risen, Clay (March 9, 2022). "Evgeny Maslin, Russian General Who Secured Nuclear Arsenal, Dies at 84" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam:  Col. Gen. (ret.) Evgeny Maslin 1937-2022 | National Security Archive". nsarchive.gwu.edu.