Aleksey Botyan
Aleksey Nikolayevich Botyan (Russian: Алексей Николаевич Ботян; 10 February 1917 – 13 February 2020) was a Soviet-Russian spy and intelligence officer.[1] He was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation in 2007 for his role in protecting the Polish city of Kraków from destruction by the Nazis in January 1945.[2]
Botyan died in Moscow on 13 February 2020, at the age of 103.[3]
References
- ↑ Fallece Alexéi Botián, legendario agente de inteligencia soviético que lideró el operativo de rescate de Cracovia durante la II Guerra Mundial (in Spanish). RT (13 February 2020).
- ↑ Russian WWII Intelligence Veteran Botyan Dies at 103. The New York Times (13 February 2020). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ Умер разведчик Алексей Ботян (in Russian) (13 February 2020)RIA Novosti.