What year was Stanislav Petrov born?
1939
1941
1935
1945
Answer
Stanislav Petrov was born in 1939. He was a Soviet military officer who is credited with preventing a nuclear war in 1983. On September 26, 1983, Petrov was the duty officer at the Serpukhov-15 bunker, which was responsible for monitoring Soviet early warning satellites. The satellites detected what appeared to be five incoming nuclear missiles from the United States.
Hero in the Shadows: The Stanislav Petrov Story
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