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Yevgeny Shaposhnikov | |
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Евгений Шапошников | |
 Shaposhnikov in 1991 | |
| Commander-in-Chief of the CIS Armed Forces | |
| In office 14 February 1992 – 26 September 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 29 August 1991[1] – 14 February 1992 | |
| Premier | Ivan Silayev |
| Preceded by | Dmitry Yazov |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1942 Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Died | 8 December 2020 (aged 78) Moscow, Russia |
| Resting place | Troyekurovskoye Cemetery, Moscow |
| Nationality | Soviet, Russian |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1963–1991) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch/service |  Soviet Air Forces Russian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–1993 |
| Rank |  Marshal of the aviation |
| Commands | 16th Air Army Soviet Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Soviet–Afghan War |
Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov (Russian: Евгений Иванович Шапошников; 3 February 1942 – 8 December 2020) was a Soviet and Russian military leader and business figure. He was awarded the rank of Marshal of Aviation in 1991. He was the final Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union.