Aleksandr Nikolayevich Denisov (russian: Александр Николаевич Денисов; 7 March 1955 – 15 March 2020) was a

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and later Russian military officer who held a number of posts in both the

and Russian armies, reaching the rank of

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Career

Denisov was born on 7 March 1955, and entered the

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. He graduated from the

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and rose through the ranks, serving as commander of a

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, then

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, and

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. His postings took him to the

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and Moscow military districts, as well as an overseas posting to the

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. He was a graduate of the

M. V. Frunze Military Academy The M. V. Frunze Military Academy (russian: Военная академия имени М. В. Фрунзе), or in full the Military Order of Lenin and the October Revolution, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Academy in the name of M. V. Frunze (rus ...

and the

Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia The Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (russian: Военная академия Генерального штаба Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации) is the s ...

, and commanded the 4th Guards "Kantemirovskaya" Tank Division between 1995 and 1998. In 1998 he became

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, a post he held until his retirement in 2010 with the rank of Lieutenant general. In retirement Denisov was active in

DOSAAF DOSAAF (russian: ДОСААФ), full name ''Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy'' (russian: Добровольное общество содействия армии, авиации и флоту), was a parami ...

, a

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society aimed at supporting the military. Denisov was head of the organization's Moscow branch between 2010 and 2011. Denisov died on 15 March 2020 at the age of 65, after "a serious and prolonged illness". Both the regional and national administrations of DOSAAF expressed their condolences. He was buried in the

Federal Military Memorial Cemetery The Federal Military Memorial Cemetery (Russian: Федеральное военное мемориальное кладбище) is a national cemetery of Russia, located in Mytishchinsky District, Moscow Oblast, on the north-eastern outskirts o ...

on 17 March.

References

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