Viktor Rodin

Viktor Semyonovich Rodin
Viktor Semyonovich Rodin
	Rodin, c. 1980s
Native name	Виктор Семёнович Родин
Born	19 November 1928; Dubrovka village, Bednodemyanovsky District, Penza Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	17 September 2011 (aged 82); Moscow, Russia
Buried	Troyekurovskoye Cemetery
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Strategic Missile Forces
Service years	1949–1991
Rank	Colonel general
Commands	Strategic Missile Forces Political Directorate
Conflicts	Soviet–Afghan War
Awards	Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Red Star (2); Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 2nd class; Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd class;

Viktor Semyonovich Rodin (Russian: Виктор Семёнович Родин; 19 November 1928 – 17 September 2011) was a Soviet Strategic Missile Forces colonel general. Rodin was the head of the Strategic Missile Forces Political Directorate between 1985 and 1992 and also a Candidate Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union between 1986 and 1990.