Former commander of chemical defense forces found dead in Moscow
Retired Colonel General Stanislav Petrov was found dead in an apartment in downtown Moscow.
This was reported by Russian media, citing law enforcement sources.
According to preliminary data, it appears to be a suicide. A pistol was found near the body. The general was 87 years old.
Stanislav Petrov served in the chemical defense forces since 1959 and is considered one of their founders in the USSR. He also participated in the cleanup efforts following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
After the collapse of the USSR, Petrov headed the Russian Federation’s radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces and held a doctorate in military sciences.
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