Today at the Federal War Memorial 'Pantheon of Defenders of the Fatherland' & # 39; & # 39; a farewell ceremony was held with the hero of the Russian Federation, ex-chief of general staff of the armed forces of the RF, General of the army Anatoly Kvashnin, who died in at the age of 76, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the RF Ministry of Defense Report.
Secretary of the Security Council attended the funeral Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of State – Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Nikolai Pankov, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense Defense and veterans of the armed forces Russian.
“ Through his personal business qualities, he served as a role model for those who worked with him. He could be entrusted with the most difficult cases and, it seems, in desperate situations he found solutions that led to positive results '', & ndash; Patrushev said about Kvashnin.
“ He could take his responsibilities, he loved people, loved life, always maintained his physical condition, loved sports. After speaking with him there was always inspiration. A good memory will stay with us, and it will inspire us to do good deeds & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; added the head of the Security Council.
Pankov expressed his deep condolences to Kvashnin's relatives. “ His whole life has been devoted to protecting our homeland, strengthening the country's defense and developing the Russian armed forces & # 39; & # 39 ;, & ndash; he said, noting the general's invaluable personal contribution to defeating bandit formations and restoring constitutional order in the North Caucasus.
Anatoly Kvashnin died from the effects of the coronavirus at the age of 75.
Earlier, Vladimir Putin and RF Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed their deep condolences on the occasion of his death.
AiF.ru told in detail the biography of the general.