IZHEVSK. Dec 24 (Interfax) - Famous arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov died in Izhevsk at the age of 93, head of the Udmurtia presidential and governmental press office Viktor Chulkov posted in a social network on Monday.
"Today on December 23 sad news came - outstanding arms designer Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov has died at the age of 93 following a serious extended disease," Chulkov said.