Vladimir Shuralyov
Vladimir Mikhailovich Shuralyov (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Шуралёв; 3 April 1935 – 2 March 2020) was a Soviet-Russian military officer. He was an army general.
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| Native name | Владимир Михайлович Шуралёв |
| Born | 3 April 1935 Kovrov, Vladimir Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2 March 2020 (aged 84) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  USSR Russia |
| Service/branch | Soviet Army Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1955–1992 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Commands held | 8th Tank Army 2nd Guards Tank Army Belorussian Military District Vystrel course |
| Awards | Order of Honour Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Star Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Third Class Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold |
From 1989 he was representative of the commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Pact armed forces in the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic, and in 1990 became a Deputy Minister of Defence and Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Defence. His final active role was to command the Vystrel higher officer courses, before his retirement in 1992.
Shuralyov was hit by a van outside his home in Moscow on 1 March 2020.[1] He died the next day from his injuries, aged 84.[2]
Vladimir Shuralyov Media
The Main Building of the Ministry of Defence in Moscow. In retirement Shuralyov worked as an analyst and consultant for the ministry.
References
- ↑ "Бывший замминистра обороны СССР Шуралев погиб в ДТП" (in русский). Russia Today. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "Советский генерал скончался после наезда на него иномарки в Москве" (in русский). Izvestia. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.