Vitaly Shlykov
Vitaly Shlykov Виталий Шлыков | |
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| Born | Vitaly Shlykov 4 February 1934 Kursk, USSR |
| Died | 19 November 2011 (aged 77) Moscow, Russia |
| Burial place | Troyekurovsky Cemetery |
| Occupation | Spymaster |
| Awards | Order of the Red Star |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
| Service branch | GRU |
| Service years | 1958–1988 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Codename | Bob |
| Codename | Nikolaev Vasilyevich |
Vitaly Shlykov (Russian: Виталий Васильевич Шлыков; 1934–2011) was a spymaster in the GRU, Russian deputy minister of defence and founder of the influential Council for Foreign and Defense Policy.