Viktor Dubynin
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Viktor Petrovich Dubynin was a prominent Soviet and Russia
n military figure, General of the Army, Hero of the Russian Federation
(posthumously).
Born in 1943, Viktor Dubynin had been in service with the Soviet Army
since 1961. In 1964 he graduated from the Far Eastern Tank Academy, in 1978 - from Rodion Malinovsky Armored Forces Academy, in 1984 - from General Staff Academy
.
In 1986-1987 he served as commander of the Soviet 40th Army in Afghanistan
.
In 1989-1992 he was the pre-last commander of the Soviet Northern Group of Forces
in Poland
.
On June 10 1992 Viktor Dubynin was appointed by President Boris Yeltsin
as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
. On October 5, he became Russia's first General of the Army since the Collapse of the Soviet Union. At that moment Dubynin was already suffering from terminal cancer, so then-Minister of Defense Pavel Grachev
had to visit him at his hospital ward in order to hand Dubynin's shoulder boards over to him.
Viktor Dubynin died on November 22, 1992. His grave is at Novodevichy cemetery
in Moscow
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n military figure, General of the Army, Hero of the Russian Federation
Hero of the Russian Federation
Hero of the Russian Federation is a Russian decoration and the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by the Russian Federation. The President of the Russian Federation is the main conferring authority of the medal, which is bestowed on those committing actions or deeds that...
(posthumously).
Born in 1943, Viktor Dubynin had been in service with the Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
since 1961. In 1964 he graduated from the Far Eastern Tank Academy, in 1978 - from Rodion Malinovsky Armored Forces Academy, in 1984 - from General Staff Academy
General Staff Academy (Russia)
The General Staff Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was founded in 1936 in Moscow by Leonid Govorov. It was the senior Soviet and now Russian professional school for officers....
.
In 1986-1987 he served as commander of the Soviet 40th Army in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
.
In 1989-1992 he was the pre-last commander of the Soviet Northern Group of Forces
Northern Group of Forces
The Northern Group of Forces was the military formation of the Soviet Army stationed in Poland from the end of Second World War in 1945 until 1993 when they were withdrawn in the aftermath of the fall of Soviet Union...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
On June 10 1992 Viktor Dubynin was appointed by President Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999.Originally a supporter of Mikhail Gorbachev, Yeltsin emerged under the perestroika reforms as one of Gorbachev's most powerful political opponents. On 29 May 1990 he was elected the chairman of...
as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Chief of the General Staff (Russia)
The Chief of the General Staff is the chief of staff of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the commander-in-chief. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire...
. On October 5, he became Russia's first General of the Army since the Collapse of the Soviet Union. At that moment Dubynin was already suffering from terminal cancer, so then-Minister of Defense Pavel Grachev
Pavel Grachev
Pavel Sergeyevich Grachev , sometimes transliterated as Grachov, is a retired Russian Army General and the former Defence Minister of the Russian Federation; in 1988 he was declared the Hero of the Soviet Union...
had to visit him at his hospital ward in order to hand Dubynin's shoulder boards over to him.
Viktor Dubynin died on November 22, 1992. His grave is at Novodevichy cemetery
Novodevichy Cemetery
Novodevichy Cemetery is the most famous cemetery in Moscow, Russia. It is next to the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city's third most popular tourist site. It should not be confused with the Novodevichy Cemetery in Saint Petersburg....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.