The former commander of Russia's 6th Air and Air Defense Forces Army, Vladimir Sviridov, and his wife, Tatyana, were found dead in their home near the southwestern city of Mineralnyye Vody, Russian media reported on November 16. According to the reports, investigators suggest the deaths were nonviolent. Some reports said one preliminary lead by investigators is possible carbon-monoxide poisoning. The 68-year-old Lieutenant General Sviridov led the 6th Air and Air Defense Forces Army in 2005-09. Federal Security Service (FSB) officers are investigating. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
