Sergei Mironovich Kirov[a][b] (born Kostrikov; [c] 27 March 1886 – 1 December 1934) was a Russian and Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary. Kirov was an early revolutionary in …

Nov 27, 2025 · Sergei Kirov, Russian Communist leader whose assassination marked the beginning of the Great Purge in the Soviet Union (1934–38). His death was blamed on both …

6 days ago · Once billed as Soviet ‘carrier killers,’ Russia’s nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruisers faded into costly relics. Here’s how their story ended.

Mar 4, 2010 · Sergei Kirov, a leader of the Russian Revolution and a high-ranking member of the Politburo, is shot to death at his Leningrad office by Communist Party member Leonid …

Soviet leader whose murder inaugurated the Stalinist purges of the 1930s. On 1 December 1934, Leonid Nikolayev, a disgruntled former member of the Communist Party, shot and killed Sergei …

Sergei Kirov (1886–1934) - One of the most famous state and party leaders of the Soviet era of 1920–1930 and close companion of Stalin. Kirov’s personality, because of his charisma and …

Kirov (Russian: Ки́ров KEE-ruhf) is the capital city of Kirov Oblast, Russia. The population of Kirov is approximately 507,000 people (2018). The city dates back to at least 1374 and has been …

Sergei Mironovich Kirov Russian: Серге́й Миро́нович Ки́ров (né Kostrikov; Russian: Ко́стриков March 27, 1886 – December 1, 1934) was a Soviet politician and Bolshevik revolutionary …

It was renamed Kirov after the Bolshevik politician Sergei Kirov in 1934, even though he never visited the city. It is an important economic, transportation, industrial, educational and cultural …

Kirov is the most eastern city founded during the time of Kievan Rus and one of the oldest cities in the north-east of Russia. Located in the taiga forest zone, it stands in the valley of the Vyatka …