Evgeny Maslin
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Evgeny Maslin | |
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Евгений Петрович Маслин | |
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Born | Novotomnikovo,Tambov region, RSFSR, USSR | May 20, 1937
Died | February 26, 2022 Moscow, Russia | (aged 84)
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Rank | Colonel 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
[edit]- ^ Risen, Clay (March 9, 2022). "Evgeny Maslin, Russian General Who Secured Nuclear Arsenal, Dies at 84" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Col. Gen. (ret.) Evgeny Maslin 1937-2022 | National Security Archive". nsarchive.gwu.edu.