Viktor Ilyin
Viktor Ilyin | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin 26 December 1947 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Saint Petersburg |
| Known for | Assassination attempt of Leonid Brezhnev |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1969 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin (Russian: Ви́ктор Ива́нович Ильи́н; born 26 December 1947) is a former Soviet Army officer who attempted to assassinate the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev, on 22 January 1969 in Moscow.