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2025-08-29 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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General Valery Kanakin, who freed hostages in Beslan, has died
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] Hero of Russia, Major General and veteran of the FSB anti-terrorist unit "Alpha" Valery Kanakin passed away at the age of 65. This was reported on August 28 by the international association of veterans of "Alpha" on its Telegram channel.
Kanakin was born on May 5, 1960. From 1978 to 1980, he served in the Strategic Missile Forces. Then he entered the 401st KGB special school in Leningrad. In January 1984, he was enrolled in Group "A" (Alpha unit) of the Seventh Directorate of the KGB of the USSR. There he rose from a private soldier to the head of Directorate "A" of the Special Operations Center of the FSB of Russia.
In the 1980s, he took part in military operations in Afghanistan. He went through military campaigns in the North Caucasus. He took part in hostage rescue operations in Dubrovka, Budyonnovsk and Beslan. On May 5, 2005, Kanakin received the Hero of Russia star from the hands of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The general was also awarded other state awards many times, including the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th degree (with swords), Courage, medals of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st and 2nd degree, and For Bravery.
“The bright memory of Valery Vladimirovich Kanakin will forever remain in our hearts,” says a message published on the channel of the international veterans association “Alpha”.
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