Mikhail Barsukov
Mikhail Barsukov | |
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Barsukov in 1995 | |
| Born | November 8, 1947 |
| Nationality | Soviet Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow Higher Military Command School, M. V. Frunze Military Academy |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Service branch | KGB FSB |
| Rank | Army General |
| Operations | Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis |
Mikhail Ivanovich Barsukov (Russian: Михаил Иванович Барсуков; born 8 November 1947) is a former Russian intelligence and government official. His most notable post was as the short-lived head of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) in mid-1990s.