officer of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017)
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officer of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017)
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Stanislav Petrov is officer of the Soviet Air Defence Forces, noted for not executing a nuclear strike during a nuclear false alarm incident (1939-2017).
The name Stanislav means "male given name (Станислав)". It is of Russian origin.
Name Meaning
male given name (Станислав)
The name Stanislav is of Russian origin, meaning "male given name (Станислав)". It is traditionally a male name.
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