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Viktor Ilyin | |
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Born | Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin 26 December 1947 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Residence | Saint Petersburg |
Known for | Assassination attempt of Leonid Brezhnev |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Branch/service | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1968–69 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Viktor Ivanovich Ilyin (Russian: Ви́ктор Ива́нович Ильи́н; born 26 December 1947) is a Soviet Army officer who attempted to assassinate the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev on 22 January 1969 in Moscow.