Vladimir Gerasimov

Vladimir Ivanovich Gerasimov  (; 19 September 1931 – 19 May 2021) was a Soviet colonel general. He headed the 12th Chief Directorate between 1985 and 1992. He received several awards, including the Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Star. Gerasimov died in Moscow on 19 May 2021, aged 89. References Soviet colonel generals Russian colonel generals 1931 births 2021 deaths Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Star People from Kurgan Oblast Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni Burials in Troyekurovskoye Cemetery