Vladimir vladimirovich putin was born in 1952 in leningrad. "i am from a simple family, and i have lived this life for a very long time, practically my entire adult life. i lived as an ordinary normal person, and i always have this connection, "putin recalled. parents of vladimir putin vladimir putin's father - vladimir spiridonovich putin - from 1933 to 1934 served in the submarine fleet. in june 1941 he was drafted to the front. defending the nevsky piglet, vladimir spiridonovich suffered a serious wound in the leg. after the war he worked as a foreman at the yegorov plant. mom - maria ivanovna shelomova - survived the blockade, then also worked at the plant. vladimir putin's grandfather was a cook, his dishes were served at the table of the highest state and party ranks, including stalin and lenin. vladimir vladimirovich putin is the third son in the family. two of his older brothers died as a child: brother victor - passed away before the war, albert died in the blockade. putin lived in a communal apartment without amenities in baskovy lane. already after vladimir vladimirovich became president, he shared that in his childhood he liked to watch soviet tapes about scouts and dreamed of working in the organs of state power. "even before i left school, i had a desire to work in intelligence, but soon i wanted to become a sailor, but then again as a scout." and at the very beginning i really wanted to be a pilot. "
