Yuri Ivanovich Drozdov
Yuri Ivanovich Drosdow ( Russian Юрий Иванович Дроздов ; born September 19, 1925 in Minsk ; † June 21, 2017 in Moscow ) was a Soviet intelligence agent.
From 1979 to 1991 he headed Administration S of the KGB's foreign intelligence , which was responsible for illegal agents.
literature
- Yuri Drozdov : Записки начальника нелегальной разведки. OLMA Press, Moscow 2000, ISBN 5-224-00750-0 .
- Sophia Kishkovsky: Yuri Drozdov, Soviet Superspy Who Planted 'Illegals' in Other Countries, Dies at 91. In: The New York Times. July 10, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Drozdov, Yuri Ivanovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Дроздов, Юрий Иванович (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet intelligence agent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Minsk |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 2017 |
| Place of death | Moscow |