Russian Intelligence Chief Dies While Swimming

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Russian Intelligence Chief Dies While Swimming

Updated: Saturday, 28 Aug 2010, 4:00 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 28 Aug 2010, 4:00 PM EDT

(NewsCore) - The deputy head of Russia's powerful military intelligence agency died mysteriously in a swimming accident, Russian media reported Saturday.

"Several days ago, General Yuri Ivanov died while swimming," official news agency RIA Novosti quoted a military source as saying.

The report did not give any further details on the circumstances of the death, or the location.

Ivanov was deputy head of the GRU, the overseas intelligence gathering arm of the Russian military.

Daily Kommersant reported that the 52-year-old had died "tragically," wording that was repeated in an obituary in defense ministry newspaper Red Star, which also failed to provide any details.

During the Soviet era the GRU was considered a rival to the KGB, the secret service, now known as the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).


Russian Intelligence Chief Dies While Swimming

 

[Tractor]

Great Ivan and so many Ivanovs(sons of Ivan).
Sergey Ivanov ,Russian Minister of Defence had served intelligence agency .Sergey Ivanov looks pretty like Putin.
It's interesting that Igor Ivanov served as Miniser of Foreign Affairs with Sergey Ivanov served as Minister of Defence at same time.
Igor Ivanov is bald and has black hair.
Some times you even could not point out which Ivanov should be in charge of affairs concern with other countries.