Stanislav Petrov

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A young Stanislav Petrov in a formal, colorized photograph wearing a military uniform with several medals and decorations.

An older Stanislav Petrov, wearing a plaid shirt, sits in a room next to a desk with various items, including an old television and a star chart on the wall behind him.

Stanislav Petrov: Media

The Soviet military officer who averted nuclear catastrophe

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A young Stanislav Petrov in a formal, colorized photograph wearing a military uniform with several medals and decorations.

Young Stanislav Petrov

Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov poses for a headshot in his Air Defense...

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An older Stanislav Petrov, wearing a plaid shirt, sits in a room next to a desk with various items, including an old television and a star chart on the wall behind him.

Stanislav Petrov at age 64

Former Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov sits in his modest Moscow home...

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