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". RT (in Spanish). 13 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Russian WWII Intelligence Veteran Botyan Dies at 103". The New York Times. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ↑ "Умер разведчик Алексей Ботян" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 13 February 2020.
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