Viktor Rodin

Viktor Semyonovich Rodin
Viktor Semyonovich Rodin
	Rodin, c. 1980s
Native name	Виктор Семёнович Родин
Born	19 November 1928; Dubrovka village, Bednodemyanovsky District, Penza Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	17 September 2011; Moscow, Russia
Buried	Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Strategic Missile Forces
Years of service	1949–1991
Rank	Colonel general
Commands	Strategic Missile Forces Political Directorate
Battles / wars	Soviet–Afghan War
Awards	Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Red Star (2); Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 2nd class; Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd class;

Viktor Semyonovich Rodin (Russian: Виктор Семёнович Родин; 19 November 1928 – 17 September 2011) was a Soviet Strategic Missile Forces colonel general. Rodin was the head of the Strategic Missile Forces Political Directorate between 1985 and 1992 and also a Candidate Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between 1986 and 1990.