Which leader's era did Chikatilo's murders span across?
Stalin
Khrushchev
Brezhnev
Gorbachev
Answer
The majority of Andrei Chikatilo's gruesome crimes occurred during the reign of Leonid Brezhnev, who held the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until 1982. It is estimated that Chikatilo committed around 52 out of his total 56 known murders during Brezhnev's era, leaving behind a trail of terror and sorrow in the Soviet Union.
The Dark Tale of Andrei Chikatilo: Unmasking the Soviet Serial Killer
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During the investigation, what type of specialists were brought in to create a profile of the killer?
Chikatilo's first documented murder took place in which year?
How old was Chikatilo when he committed his first known murder?
What was the victim count in Chikatilo's indictment?
Which body part did Chikatilo often remove from his victims?
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