Valentin Varennikov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Valentin Varennikov

Soviet general and russian politician

Date of Birth: 15-Dec-1923

Place of Birth: Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia

Date of Death: 06-May-2009

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov (Russian: ???????? ???????? ??????????) (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.