In 1941, as a graduate of the Moscow architectural Institute, and participated in defensive operations in the city (camouflage work, on patrol duty in the Institute). In late 1941 he was enrolled student of the Leningrad air force Academy in Yoshkar-Ola, after which in 1943 was sent to the Belarusian front at the position of Deputy commander of the aerodrome company. After the war he was assigned to the CDB of the General staff of the air force and assigned to the author of the project of reconstruction of the airfield sescha (Belarus). The project was approved by the commander of the Soviet air force and was accepted for construction. In 1948 he enrolled in the Academy of architecture of the USSR, in 1953 he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of architecture. In 1955 he entered in the second workshop "GIPROGOR", where he worked as chief architect of the project until 1957. Then worked in Plant design and decorative art. Later, enrolling as an associate Professor in Moscow Institute of culture, began working as an artist, participate in art exhibitions. Member of the Union of artists since 1965. M. I. Sukhanova published in magazines and catalogs published three catalogues of his personal exhibitions.
