Pyotr Deynekin
Pyotr Deynekin | |
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Deynekin in 1988 | |
| Native name | Пётр Дейне́кин |
| Born | 14 December 1937 Morozovsk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 August 2017 (aged 79) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Soviet Air Forces Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2002 |
| Rank | Army General |
| Awards | Hero of Russia |
General of the Army Pyotr Stepanovich Deynekin (Russian: Пётр Степа́нович Дейне́кин; 14 December 1937 – 19 August 2017) was a Russian and Soviet military officer who was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Force from 1991 to 1992 and the first of the Russian Air Force from 1992 to 1998.