Viktor Ilyin
Soviet Army deserter and would-be assassin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin (Russian: Ви́ктор Ива́нович Ильи́н; born 26 December 1947) is a Soviet Army deserter who, at the rank of second lieutenant, attempted to assassinate the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev on 22 January 1969 in Moscow.
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For the Soviet cyclist, see Viktor Ilyin (cyclist).
For the Russian luger, see Viktor Ilyin (luger).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Ilyin.
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Born | Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin (1947-12-26) 26 December 1947 (age 76) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Residence | Saint Petersburg |
Known for | Assassination attempt of Leonid Brezhnev |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Branch/service | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1968–69 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
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