Overview
- Russian outlets reported that Sobolev died on November 26 in Volgograd after a prolonged illness.
- The farewell is scheduled for November 29 in the cemetery’s memorial hall, with a funeral service to follow, according to his son.
- He led the creation of mobile launchers and ground equipment for the Pioner series, Topol and Iskander, and worked on the Temp‑2S program.
- His career spanned from engineer at the Barricady plant to chief designer at the Titan design bureau, later moving into regional government and corporate roles.
- A Doctor of Technical Sciences and professor, he received the USSR State Prize and Lenin Prize, held the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and authored over 100 works with more than 100 invention certificates.