Nikolai Ivanovich Ignatov
Nikolai Iwanowitsch Ignatow ( Russian: Николай Иванович Игнатов ; born May 13, 1956 in Dmitrijewskoje , Tula Oblast ) is a Russian officer.
Nikolai Ignatov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for storming the House of Soviets during the Russian constitutional crisis in 1993 .
In May 2009, as Lieutenant General, he was acting Commander in Chief of the Russian Airborne Forces .
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| SURNAME | Ignatov, Nikolai Ivanovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Игнатов, Николай Иванович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dmitrievskoye , Tula Oblast |