2023-11-16 21:32:00
A former Russian air force commander was found dead in his home with his wife, in a mysterious death that has not yet been clarified. In the past, the highly decorated general had openly criticized President Vladimir Putin over the poor conditions of the air forces.
This is Lieutenant General Vladimir Sviridov, 68, who was outspoken when he commanded the 6th Army of the Russian Air Force and Air Defense from 2005 to 2009. The man was found in the bedroom of his home in the village of Adzhievsky in the Stavropol region , local authorities stated. His wife, Tatyana, 72was found next to him since they were both lying in the same bed, according to local media. Kommersant.
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The researchers indicated that There were no signs of violence and that the couple had already been dead for a week., and both died at the same time. Initially, the hypothesis that the cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning was considered. However, a first report concluded that the substance was not detected at the site: “The gas service workers have already taken measures and no concentration of harmful substances that exceeds that permitted has been detected.”
Other theories suggested that a power outage that occurred several days ago, combined with failed generators, would have caused a buildup of gas in the house. However, this assumption has not yet been verified, so the local branch of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) is investigating the facts. “The cause of death of Vladimir and Tatyana Sviridov is still unknown“, reads the official report.
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According to the neighbors, The last time the couple was seen alive was on November 5. “When I found out about his death, my heart hurt. It is a shame that people of such rank, worthy of attention and respect, go away in this way. It seems to me that it was an absurd death,” he told News.ru Major General Vladimir Popov, a friend of the deceased. The man did not specify what he believes the cause of death was, while the Kremlin did not comment on the news.
Sviridov was an honored pilot of Russia and in the past he had served as a military sniper pilot. In that sense, he had received the Order of the Red Star “For Military Merit” and the “Honored Military Pilot of Russia” throughout his career. However, he left his position at the age of 54, after making a series of public criticisms of the Russian armed forces.
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In this regard, during an interview with a Russian aviation magazine that took place in 2007, he spoke openly about the poor training of Russian pilots, calling them “third category”. “We are forced to appoint officers who are not fully trained because there are no better ones. For the same reason we send third-rank pilots to military academies. This did not happen in the past,” he admitted.
He added: “A pilot should have around 100 flying hours per year to be fully combat ready. However, this is not yet the case. The average flight time in the military is currently 25 to 30 hours“.
In addition to this, he warned that Senior officers were leaving the armed forces due to dismal pay and conditionss: “Unfortunately, one in two of our officers does not have housing. Up to 10% of young officers do everything they can to retire early.” Along these lines, he directly criticized the president, demanding that the president “create normal living conditions for young officers, as well as for all military personnel, so that they can adequately perform their service duties.”
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