Dmitri Sukhorukov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dmitri Sukhorukov

Russian General of the Army and VDV commander

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1922

Place of Birth: Bely Kolodez, Shebekinsky District, Belgorod Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 08-Jul-2003

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Dmitri Semyonovich Sukhorukov (Russian: ??????? ????????? ?????????; 2 November 1922 – 8 July 2003) was a Red Army General of the army who commanded the Soviet airborne between 1979 and 1987, during the Soviet–Afghan War.
Sukhorukov fought as company commander in the 104th Guards Rifle Division during World War II and served in the 7th Guards Airborne Division postwar.
In September 1962, he became the commander of the 98th Guards Airborne Division.
He commanded the 2nd Army Corps from July 1968.
After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff, Sukhorukov commanded the Central Group of Forces in November 1976.
From January 1979 to July 1987, he was the commander of the Soviet airborne, overseeing its operations in Afghanistan.
In July 1987, he became the deputy defence minister for personnel and in 1990 was in the Group of Inspectors General.
After retiring in 1992, Sukhorokov died on 8 July 2003.