Mikhail Vasenkov

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Mikhail Vasenkov
Vasenkov in 2010
Born
Mikhail Anatolyevich Vasenkov

(1942-10-09)9 October 1942
Died6 April 2022(2022-04-06) (aged 79)
Occupation(s)Military personnel, photojournalists, spy

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

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.