Viktor Baranets is a respected Russian journalist, publicist and writer. He gained his fame thanks to numerous articles and books written on military topics. In addition, the writer often appears with a speech at military-political meetings, as he is a confidant of Vladimir Putin.
Viktor Baranets: biography of early years and military career
Victor joined the army at the age of 19, becoming a cadet of a tank regiment. The guy liked the army life, and therefore he decided to continue his studies in this direction. To do this, he entered the Lviv Higher Military-Political School to study. True, Viktor Baranets chose journalism as his main specialization.
However, such an education was not enough for an ambitious writer. Therefore, after graduating from college, Viktor entered the Military-Political Academy. Lenin. Here he stayed until 1978 and eventually received a military journalist diploma with a higher education.
After graduating from the academy, he returned to the ranks of the Soviet army. Initially served inUkraine, then was transferred to the Far East. Here he became the chief correspondent of the divisional and district newspapers. In addition, Viktor Baranets spent several months in Germany, working on articles for the Soviet Army periodical.
In 1986 he went to cover the events of the military campaign in Afghanistan. Repeatedly came under fire and became a participant in hostilities. Subsequently, his memoirs became the basis for writing several books.
Time after the collapse of the Soviet Union
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Viktor Baranets got a job as a military observer for the Pravda newspaper. After General V. N. Lobov came to power, he received the post of chief of the information headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Defense. He was awarded the Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR".
In the mid-90s he was a war correspondent in Chechnya, and then in Dagestan. Most of his works were published in the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. And in 1998, he completely became its official representative, having received the position of a military observer.
Confidant of the President
In December 2011, the press widely covered the conversation that took place between Vladimir Putin and Viktor Baranets. Its essence was that the journalist severely criticized the modern army and its superiors. In response, the President praised the military observer for his honesty and directness, adding, “I need such people.”
As a result, a few months later, Viktor Baranets was recognized as a trustedthe face of Vladimir Putin. Moreover, later he began to comprehensively help the head of the country in the elections, despite the fact that in past years he opposed his person.
