Viktor Sokolov

Russian naval officer (born 1962)
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Summary

Viktor Sokolov was born on April 4, 1962[1], in Bender[2]. He died on September 22, 2023[3]. He worked as a naval officer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (814 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[6]
  • Position held: commanding officer[7]
  • Educated at: Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[8]
  • Award received: Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords[9], Order of Nakhimov[10], Order of Military Merit[11], Order of Naval Merit[12], Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[13], Medal "For Military Valour", 1st class[14], Medal "For Military Valour", 2nd class[15], Medal for distinguished military service, 1st class[16], Medal for distinguished military service, 2nd class[17], Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class[18], Medal to Participant in Military Operations in Syria[19], Medal for Participation in Victory Day Military Parade[20], Admiral Kuznetsov Medal[21], Defence Ministry's 200 year medal[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Military branch: Russian Navy[24], Soviet Navy[25]
  • Commons category: Viktor Sokolov[26]
  • Military, police or special rank: admiral[27]
  • Commander of (DEPRECATED): N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy[28], Kola flotilla[29]
  • Participated in conflict: Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war[30], full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war[31]
  • Family name: Sokolov[32]
  • Given name: Viktor[33]
  • Significant event: arrest warrant[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[35]
  • Name in native language: Ви́ктор Никола́евич Соколо́в[36]

Why It Matters

Viktor Sokolov has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Viktor Sokolov born?

Viktor Sokolov's place of birth was Bender[2].

What did Viktor Sokolov do for work?

Viktor Sokolov worked as a naval officer[4].

Where did Viktor Sokolov go to school?

Viktor Sokolov was educated at Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia[8].

What awards did Viktor Sokolov receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords[9], Order of Nakhimov[10], Order of Military Merit[11], and Order of Naval Merit[12].

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  25. [1] ↑ . vma.mil.ru. vma.mil.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Situation in Ukraine: ICC judges issue arrest warrants against Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov. Retrieved . meduza.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . icc-cpi.int. Retrieved . icc-cpi.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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