Colonel in the Russian Army. Current command in the Atasanov Nuclear Weapons Storage Facility near Murmansk. Rudenko was born September 2, 1953 in Omsk. Graduated from Soviet Military Academy, 1973. Served in Afghanistan 1981-88. Battalion commander, Kunar battalion of the 66th separate infantry brigade of Dzhelalabad, 1985-87. Wounded twice in combat.