One of the most prominent representatives of the Russian State Duma, the LDPR Liberal Democratic Party of Russia)er Vladimir Zhirinovsky was on army service in the period from 1970 to 1972. The future politician served in Tbilisi in the Political Department of the Transcaucasian Military District.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak was a conscript in 1985. In the period from 1985 to 1987, he served in the special forces of thMain Intelligence Agency General Staff.

Russian businessman, politician, and a frequenter of the Forbes list, Mikhail Prokhorov served in the army from 1983 to 1985. The future businessman went to the army a year after admission to the Finance Academy.

Another well-known person of the political elite is Mikhail Kasyanov who served in the army in the period from 1976 to 1978. The politician served in the honor guard at the Moscow military commandant's office.

Businessman Roman Abramovich served in the army from 1984 to 1986.

The politician and the famous star Iosif Kobzon was in the army for several years. He served from 1956 to 1959.

Gennady Zyuganov, the Communist Party representative, recalling the years of service that occurred in the period from 1963 to 1966, complains that he lost his hair in the army. The fact is that the future politician served to radiation and chemical reconnaissance group of Soviet troops in East Germany.

Igor Sechin, the head of Rosneft oil company, served in the army in the 80s. One of the places of his military service was Angola.

The head of the metallurgical company Basic Element Oleg Deripaska also was in the army. Businessman served in the Strategic Missile Forces in the Trans-Baikal region in the period from 1986 to 1988.

The politician Sergei Mironov served in Lithuania and Azerbaijan in the period from 1971 to 1973.