“Unfortunately, Lev Filippovich Sotskov passed away,” he said.
Ivanov did not specify the circumstances of the general's death.
According to him, Sotskov made a huge contribution to the historiography of Russian foreign intelligence.
Lev Sotskov turned 90 in March.
According to the media, he committed suicide.
Earlier, a veteran of the Alpha group, Alexander Plyusnin, died at the age of 72.