page_title: Valentin Varennikov
hierarchical_section_title: Valentin Varennikov
caption_attribution_description: English: General Valentin Varennikov in Moscow
context_page_description: Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov was a Soviet/Russian Army general and politician, best known for being one of the planners and leaders of the Soviet–Afghan War, as well as one of the instigators of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.
context_section_description: Valentin Ivanovich Varennikov (Russian: Валентин Иванович Варенников) (December 15, 1923 – May 6, 2009) was a Soviet/Russian Army general and politician, best known for being one of the planners and leaders of the Soviet–Afghan War, as well as one of the instigators of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt.
caption: Valentin Varennikov in August 1994 after he was acquitted by the Russian Supreme Court
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