It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the SVR.
“On February 8, in the year 84, retired Lieutenant General Alexander Titovich Golubev, Honored Employee of the Foreign Intelligence of the Russian Federation, passed away,” the statement said.
It is noted that while working in the central intelligence apparatus, he headed a number of its large operational units. Golubev also for many years headed the Council of Veterans of the SVR.
During his service, he was awarded several awards, in particular, he was awarded the orders “For Military Merit”, the Red Banner and the Red Star.
Earlier, the chief designer of BMP-2 and BMP-3, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the Russian Federation Alexander Blagonravov died at the age of 86.