Mikhail Vasenkov

Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasenkov (Russian: Михаил Анатольевич Васенков; October 9, 1942 – April 6, 2022) was a Soviet–Russian colonel, photojournalist, and spy, Hero of the Soviet Union (1990). He was part of the Illegals Program.[1][2]

Mikhail Vasenkov
Vasenkov in 2010
Born
Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasenkov

(1942-10-09)October 9, 1942
Kuntsevo, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
DiedApril 6, 2022(2022-04-06) (aged 79)
OccupationMilitary personnel, photojournalists, spy

References
  1. "Russian 'Illegals' Sleeper Agent Dies Aged 79". The Moscow Times. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. "Illegal intelligence officer Mikhail Vasenkov died" (in Russian). April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.


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