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Two days later, the “H” hour has come for us. We prepared weapons and equipment and received “beka” (ammunition). The commanders were given maps - old ones, of course, but in principle quite detailed. Typically, before introducing our battalion into battle, General Rokhlin personally assigned tasks to each company commander.

We moved into the city. The impression, needless to say, is stunning. Stalingrad in photographs in books about the Great Patriotic War is one thing. But when you see such a picture of a destroyed city with your own eyes, it becomes gloomy. Burnt panel houses, remains of broken equipment, corpses everywhere.

We had no special illusions about our future. The fact is that the principle of war in the city provides for gradual advancement. First comes the first company, it takes control of the first quarter, then the second company passes through its battle formations, it takes control, for example, of the next quarter. And the third one ends up in the very depths of the enemy’s defense, face to face with the enemy.

First fight. I remember it to the smallest detail. The smallest details. My platoon had to take an L-shaped two-story house near the stadium. There was a road junction on one side, and a vast private sector on the other. The house dominated the area; a number of militants were holed up in it on the second floor. I divided the platoon into three groups - fire, capture and reserve. I’m a little confused here - where, in which group should I, as a commander, be? At the military school they clearly explained to us: the commander is obliged to lead the battle, and not directly participate in it. The commander must have binoculars, a map and a pistol with one cartridge in order to shoot himself (just kidding, of course). But when it came to the real deal, everything turned out to be not so simple. That's right, I have to lead the battle. However, if I send people to their deaths, can I stand aside? And how will my subordinates look at me then? Luckily, I had very smart sergeants. The capture group was led by my platoon commander, Sergeant Ivan Antufiev.

The battle turned out to be extremely intense. The militants were very busy. Under this fire, ours had to run across the road. They began to act like this - the fire group suppresses enemy fire, at this time one or two soldiers of the capture group cross the road. We hit the windows and breaches with all guns, literally with heavy fire. It doesn’t matter where, the main thing is that the enemy cannot stick his head out. Meanwhile, my guys from the capture group moved to the other side of the road.

My sailors managed to break into the second floor. The house was on fire by that time, and the fighters found themselves between the fire and the militants. Like between a rock and a hard place... Bullets are flying on one side, and fire is burning on the other!

I will never forget the picture - fighters in burning peacoats jumping out of the second floor windows into the snow, extinguishing the fire on themselves, and then rushing into battle again!!!

The frenzy in that battle reached the extreme - shooting was carried out from a distance of seven meters, almost point-blank. On one side of the room there are Chechens, on the other there are ours. It was necessary to do something urgently, since the enemy was stubborn. We figured out how to resolve the situation. Through the neighboring entrance, sappers dragged several powerful KZ-4 shaped charges. They lined the passage connecting both parts of the building from below and blew it up. This was the end of the battle - some of the militants managed to escape, others were knocked down. Three bodies were found on the surface of the ruins, and below, under the ruins, who knows how many there were?

Then I noted with joy that my first battle ended without losses. For any commander this the main idea- don't lose people! But there were losses in other platoons. Our battalion then walked through almost all the “sights” of Grozny: the Main Post Office, the Puppet Theater, the building of the Council of Ministers. It was especially difficult for the second company, commanded by Captain Shulyak. She took the Council of Ministers, the Dudayevites clung to this building with all their might. Needless to say, it was just a meat grinder there.

WE WENT TO THE DUDAYEV PALACE BY ACCIDENT...

And besides the Council of Ministers, there were enough losses. Sometimes it's just stupidity. One night, our company advanced along the street to the next captured object. Suddenly the column stopped - either they got lost, or something else. The sergeants (fortunately, mine were not there) gathered to confer. The enemy spotter probably noticed this. Be that as it may, an enemy mortar shell fell right where the sergeants were conferring. The explosion killed and injured some, but this could have been avoided.

Although, in war you never know how things will turn out. Chance is everything here. For example, our unit took Dudayev’s palace, on the one hand, completely by accident! Although, on the other hand, not entirely... To make everything clear, I’ll tell you in order.

From the very beginning, a fierce struggle unfolded for the Dudayev palace. The area in front of him was completely strewn with corpses and the remains of equipment; nearby there were several tanks dug into the ground, rows of trenches, and barricades. The huge building was all mutilated by our artillery fire, but it was expected that the same serious struggle would unfold for the palace as for the building of the Council of Ministers.

When our battalion made its way to the center of Grozny, battalion commander Colonel Boris Sokushev appointed me commander of the reconnaissance group. There are eleven people with me. Our task was to go to the dilapidated building of the Kavkaz Hotel and “drag” our company along with us. That is, if the enemy was not detected in the “Caucasus”, the company was supposed to go there, and from there begin an attack on the palace.

By that time, many units had reached the center, so before leaving it turned out that we were not the only ones: similar reconnaissance groups from airborne paratroopers and motorized rifles were also supposed to go to the “Caucasus”.

They "pulled out" their units. All three units had to go to the Caucasus along a common route, and then disperse in different directions, each to its own line.

After one o'clock in the morning we set off. Walking around the city of Grozny at night, in no man's land, among destroyed houses, is not an activity for the faint of heart. Flares are constantly flying up, and hundreds of tracers are flying in the air. Any careless movement, any noise, and so much will come to your soul that it will not seem like enough. We had to move literally by touch, pressing into the remains of the walls, sometimes running, sometimes crawling. It costs nothing to lose orientation in such a situation and wander towards the enemy.

Finally we came to the building, which was believed to be the sought-after “Caucasus”. Only this turned out not to be the case: the hotel seemed to be made of brick, but here it was entirely reinforced concrete. Where are we then? The three of us gathered - the commanders of the paratroopers, motorized riflemen and me. We covered ourselves with a raincoat, illuminated the map with a flashlight, and began to ask advice - where are we? Then one of the fighters crawls up to us and says:

Looks like Caucasus is on the left.

Then another flare took off nearby, and sure enough, in its light we see that “Caucasus” is on the left, behind the square. And we are located right under the walls of the palace! It turns out that our groups managed to get to it without meeting any resistance. Larger units can also move here in the same way. The clock says three in the morning, there is still time before dawn. We contacted headquarters and reported our “discovery.” From there they gave the command for reconnaissance groups of paratroopers and motorized riflemen to return to their starting point. I and my scouts were ordered to “follow” the building adjacent to the square, in which the airborne assault battalion was holding defense Marine Corps, the same as ours, only from the Baltic. We started to move, but then it turned out that there was no radio contact with the Baltic battalion. There is no way to warn them of our approach. The Baltic people are on the defensive. Snipers are constantly shooting at them from the darkness, they are constantly waiting for an attack. And here we are. What will they do?.. It’s a shame if they kill their own Marines.

Once again the Russian mate came to the rescue. When my reconnaissance group approached the Baltic people, at first we started yelling at them. The conversation went something like this:

Baltika! E..!!! Do not shoot!

Who the f... are you?!!

We are from Sputnik, nah..!!!

While they were yelling, they agreed that one of us would come out to them. Like in the movies - alone and without weapons. I became “one of us”. I was well aware that at that moment more than a dozen guns were aimed at me, and every step could be the final one in my short biography. But it worked out. One of the Baltic officers came out to meet me. We talked, I explained the situation. My scouts were allowed to pass.

"SPUTNIK", MARINE CORPS-95"

The Baltic people gave us compote to drink. At the same time, the building was constantly being hit by enemy snipers, holed up in the ruins of buildings surrounding palace square. While they were drinking compote, one of the Baltic sailors was killed by a sniper. Right in front of us. The bullet hit right in the head. But by that time we had already seen enough of everything. The brain stopped recording what was happening as a tragedy. He just noted everything that was happening and forced the body to act at the level of instincts. Get down! Crawl away! Hide!

Meanwhile, the troops around the palace began to move. Everything around began to stir. The Baltic men and I moved towards the palace. They secretly approached the wall of the building. There is no movement inside. Colonel Chernov and four soldiers were the first to enter. I followed him with my group.

Inside, right at the entrance, we came across the tail section of an exploding rocket. The enemy was nowhere to be seen, only up to a dozen corpses were lying on the floor. They searched the entire building - no one. Apparently, the militants left through the underground passages that abounded in the palace building.

It was necessary to indicate that we had captured the building. I sent Sergeant Major Gennady Azarychev to pick up the flag. At that moment it began to get lighter and the snipers became more active. Despite their shooting, the foreman ran over to the Baltic troops, and soon returned with St. Andrew's flag. They wanted to raise it above the roof, but the stairwells were destroyed by artillery fire at the sixth floor level. I had to hang the flag through the window.

I then wanted to leave something of my own in the taken palace. I pulled off my vest and hung it on the fittings that stuck out above the central entrance of the palace - there were huge doorways there. This vest had its own history - my father fought in it in Afghanistan. Now it was flying in Grozny, over the former residence of Dudayev. Next to it, the guys and I scrawled the inscription: “Sputnik.” Marine Corps-95".

At that moment, for some reason, it seemed that everything was over - the war was over. But it was a deceptive feeling. It was all just beginning...

THEY WERE PREPARED BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEIR BUSINESS...

For the next two days, our company was at the Caucasus Hotel. There were also many underground passages under it. Suddenly, militants began to appear from there. Such a figure will crawl out of the hole, shoot back and forth a couple of times, and then back again. When our sappers blew up the underground passages, the attacks stopped.

After the palace was captured, the fighting continued with increasing force. Day after day we moved forward, clearing the huge mass of destroyed ruins from the enemy. Our task was the same - to always be ahead. We storm the building, hand it over to the Internal Troops or motorized rifles, and move on. And so on day after day.

There were also pleasant moments. For example, a bathhouse. Every week we were taken to Severny, where our base was located. They washed there and received brand new, unworn uniforms. I must say that the fleet command took care of us better than ever. Compared to other troops, we lived quite comfortably. Once every two weeks, the commander of the Northern Fleet brought his plane filled with everything necessary to the Northern Fleet. We had the best food - even red fish every day, the best supply of ammunition and weapons. If you want “slides”, get it; if you want new sniper rifles, please. Just fight like Marines should! We fought as expected.

Day by day it became more difficult to act. Now we and the enemy have studied each other's tactics quite well. The Chechens were dominated by classic guerrilla tactics - swoop-and-retreat. They acted in small groups of three to five people. Part of the group carried out demonstrative actions and lured our soldiers into fire traps. They jumped out, fired randomly and quickly retreated. The main thing was to make more noise. The fire was usually not aimed. Many militants fired from machine guns with the butts removed or from homemade Borz submachine guns. If ours started pursuing, they came under fire from snipers or machine guns.

It should be fairly noted that the enemy had very good preparation. It was felt that he was trained by very professional military men who knew their job well. For example, we were faced with the fact that many militants wore Soviet-style soldiers' overcoats. The fact is that those overcoats had a special impregnation that made them invisible at night in night vision devices. Russian-style overcoats did not have such impregnation. This means that someone knew and took this into account, and this “someone” was very competent. Our strong point there was a technical advantage. This was especially true in night battles. Therefore, we tried to impose nighttime attacks on the enemy. fighting.

SHARP SECONDS

Sometimes the war presented very unpleasant surprises. One day I was at the checkpoint of my platoon. It's already dusk. The commander of the neighboring platoon, Senior Lieutenant Zhenya Chubrikov, and I stood under the cover of a reinforced concrete fence and talked about something. Suddenly, five people jump over the fence and run towards us. They are all wearing Afghans and are holding machine guns. Who are they?! Each person has a white bandage on their left sleeve. Despite the twilight, I was able to see that the features of the unexpected guests were clearly Caucasian.

What are you doing here? We answer;

We're standing here.

Where are the “federals”?

There are moments in life when the count is not in seconds, but in a few fractions of them. Who is faster, like in a lousy American movie about cowboys.

That time we were faster. Zhenya raised his machine gun and killed three people with one burst from three meters away. The two survivors rushed towards the fence. But from the checkpoint they managed to see what was happening. Someone fired a shot of lead into the fleeing people with a machine gun. What can I say - that time we were very lucky and they were very unlucky.

The Order is a special honorary sign of distinction. It is awarded by the state to those people who have personal merit in a particular area. From this article we will learn a little more about such an award as the Order of Courage.

Predecessor of the insignia

He is rightfully considered the successor to such an award as the Order for Personal Courage, since their status has much in common. This is the last order that was established before the collapse of the USSR. This badge was intended to reward citizens for their courage and heroism. “For personal courage” was approved by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1988, on December 28. In 1992, the symbols of the USSR were removed from it. This order, in fact, was the only military award of the Russian Federation until 1994.

When was the Order of Courage established?

In 1994, on March 2, in the Russian Federation, by the Decree of the then-current President B. Yeltsin, the Order of Courage was approved - a new state award. Along with it, others were established:

"For services to the Fatherland."
"For military merit."
"Friendship" and some others.

Who invented and developed the Order of Courage?

When developing the draft sketch, the militia cross of 1812 served as the basis. This was the idea of G. Vilinbakhov, the State Herald of the Russian Federation. The artist Ukhnalev proposed another option: an applied gilded double-headed eagle, which is much larger in size than the cross. But this proposal was not approved. P. Kornakov, candidate, took part in creating the sketch historical sciences. He also did the sculpting. Subsequently, the Order of Courage began to be produced at the Moscow Mint.

Why is the Order of Courage awarded?

This state award recognizes people who have shown courage:

saving people at natural disasters, disasters, fires, etc.;
maintaining order;
in the fight against disaster and crime.

The Order of Courage is awarded for:

Courage and courage.
A selfless act.
Actions committed in the performance of official, military or civil duty in dangerous conditions.

The award can be either individual or group, for example, a company or the entire crew of a ship or submarine. The honorary award may be awarded posthumously. Repeated awards are also possible.

Receiving three Orders of Courage for heroic deeds plus performing another selfless act is the basis for conferring the title of Hero of Russia. In our country there are holders of the Order of Courage who have received four state awards. Basically, they awarded military personnel for their participation in hostilities in the North Caucasus. There are more than 80,000 holders of the Order of Courage in Russia. Foreign citizens can also be awarded.

Description

What is the badge of the Order of Courage? This is an equal-ended silver cross with rounded ends. The distance between opposing parts is 40 mm. The edges of the award are bordered with a raised edge. In the center, the Order of Courage has an image of the state emblem of the Russian Federation. Relief rays diverge evenly from it. On back side The order has a horizontal inscription - “Courage”. The relief inscription is made in stylized letters. The number is right there.

The badge of the order is connected by means of a ring and an eyelet to a pentagonal block. It is covered with a silk moire red ribbon, along the edges of which there are white stripes. The width of the braid is 2.4 cm, the width of the stripes is 0.2 cm. This is what the Order of Courage looks like. The photo of the award, which is in the article, will help to clearly verify this.

How is the Order of Courage worn?

When wearing a ribbon of the order on uniform, a special strip 0.8 cm high is used. The width of the ribbon is 2.4 cm. A miniature image of the order made of silver metal is attached to it in the form of a rosette, the diameter of which is 15 mm. As expected, those awarded the Order of Courage wear the state award on the left side of the chest. If there are other awards of the Russian Federation, then “For Courage” is usually placed behind the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”, 4th degree. For possible everyday wear and special occasions, a small copy of the badge of the Order of Courage is provided.

Who was the first to receive this distinction?

The first Decree by the President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin was signed in November 1994. The first list of Orders of Courage included pilots V. Ostapchuk and V. Afanasyev. They were awarded an honorary state badge for their selfless courage in rescuing people from the Yakhroma motor ship. Then he was in distress while in the Barents Sea.

In the same year, the first mass awarding of the Order of Courage took place. This award was awarded to 17 military personnel by decree of President Boris Yeltsin for the heroism they showed in clearing mines and neutralizing explosive objects.

Knights of the Order of Courage

The main number of awards with the Order of Courage is for merits during military operations in the Chechen Republic, the North Caucasus, and also in Tajikistan. Many people have been nominated for the award, testing military and civilian equipment. In addition, heroes and participants in events of past years are awarded. For example, the liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The Order of Courage was posthumously awarded to 98 crew members of the Soviet submarine K-129, which crashed in 1968 off the coast of Hawaii. The entire crew of the nuclear submarine K-19, which perished in 1961 in the North Atlantic, was also posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. Then the submariners managed to accomplish a heroic feat. They managed to shut down the nuclear power plant of the submarine and save the nuclear-powered submarine, bringing the ship into a safe radiation state.

Heroes can be awarded the Order of Courage several times, as mentioned above. Official data about full list There is no information about the number of recipients of the order and the number of repeated holders of the order.

According to 2003 data, 716 people were awarded the Order of Courage more than once. Twice - 682 people. There are 35 of them posthumously. 35 people were awarded the honorary award three times, three of whom were posthumous. One person was awarded four awards of the Order of Courage. For more than ten years, new awards have been made, and accordingly, there have been more holders of the Order of Courage.

Wheelchair users - holders of the Order of Courage - received their award for traveling in wheelchairs from St. Petersburg to Alma-Ata. They took this route in order to develop and strengthen friendly ties between the peoples of the Baltic and CIS countries. The youngest person awarded such an honorary state badge was a seven-year-old boy, Evgeniy Tabakov. He was awarded this award by decree of the then-current President D. Medvedev. Unfortunately, Zhenya was presented to the order posthumously. In 2008, he tried to protect his older 12-year-old sister from a rapist. He saved her, but he himself died from the criminal’s knife.

Are there benefits for persons awarded the Order of Courage?

Unfortunately, people who have such an outstanding order for personal courage are not entitled to any benefits. Although the Order of Courage itself does not provide any privileges, some personal payments may still be specified in the award order. But this happens extremely rarely.

Benefits for gentlemen may be established by legislation in the region. In this case, they may be exempt from utility bills. Free travel on city and public transport is also possible.

For such categories of citizens as employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, liquidators of the Chernobyl accident, military personnel, the presence of a state award can be an addition to the basis for payments. For example, the presence of such a sign as the Order of Courage. In most cases, benefits are not provided, but when preparing documents it would be better to indicate that such a reward is available. The exception is employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If they have the Order of Courage, current employees are entitled to a 10% salary increase.

The Order of Courage gives the right to be awarded the title “Veteran of Labor” if there is sufficient work experience and corresponding length of service. But this rule does not apply in all regions of Russia, but only in Moscow and some regions. Widows and children of deceased holders of the order currently do not have any privileges or benefits.

The Order of Courage is the largest award in the Russian Federation. Today we can say with confidence that more than 100 thousand people have been awarded this distinction.

Decree “On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”

For courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, award title of Hero of the Russian Federation

Vetchinov Denis Vasilievich - major (posthumously)
Timerman Konstantin Anatolyevich - lieutenant colonel

Order of Courage

Balkarov Akhmed Ruslanovich - sergeant
Bugriy Alexander Sergeevich - captain
Kulushev Eduard Sayfullaevich - private
Aleksandr Alekseevich's turn - private
Pavlov Nikolai Vitalievich - junior sergeant
Petrakov Viktor Vyacheslavovich - sergeant
Sidristy Denis Viktorovich - captain
Shenz Sergei Valentinovich - junior sergeant

insignia - St. George's Cross IV degree

Adushkin Sergei Ravilevich - junior sergeant
Alekseev Sergei Alexandrovich - junior sergeant
Bazhenov Taras Germanovich - private
Kelokhsaev Atsamaz Tamerlanovich - junior sergeant
Krupchatnikov Alexander Dmitrievich - private
Mustafin Farid Ravkatovich - private
Nurgaliev Nail Ravilievich - private
Polushkin Sergei Nikolaevich - junior sergeant
Revin Nikolai Dmitrievich - private
Suvorov Dmitry Alexandrovich - private
Yunusov Rustam Abdukadirovich - junior sergeant

medal of the order "For services to the Fatherland" II degree (with swords)

Bagriy Nikolai Antonovich - lieutenant colonel

Zhukov medal

Nurtyshev Azat Tulegenovich - private

U K A Z
PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

For courage, bravery and dedication shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, award:

MAKAROV Sergei Afanasyevich - Colonel General.

ORDER "FOR MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND" IV DEGREE
(with swords)

CHANGED Sergei Ivanovich - vice admiral.

ORDER OF COURAGE

AGAPOV Vladimir Ivanovich - major.
GORBACHEV Nikolai Viktorovich - major.
DZHANUNTS Vadim Sergeevich - captain 3rd rank.
DUBIK Ivan Ivanovich - captain 3rd rank.
ZAKHAROV Andrey Ivanovich - major.
KURILOV Sergei Nikolaevich - colonel.
Andrey Vasilievich KUCHMENKO - private.
Alexey Evgenievich LEVSHIN - captain.
Evgeniy Yurievich LEDENEV - sergeant.
LEIBUK Nikolai Petrovich - lieutenant colonel.
MINENKOV Alexey Yurievich - lieutenant colonel.
MOLOSTOV Oleg Anatolyevich - lieutenant colonel.
NOVOSELSKY Vitaly Stanislavovich - senior lieutenant.
OSHCHEPKOV Alexander Arkadyevich - colonel.
PONOMAREV Alexey Ivanovich - major.
PURTOV Nikolai Vasilievich - private.
ROMANENKO Alexander Petrovich - colonel.
SABITOV Eduard Fatikhovich - private.
SAMOILOV Andrey Yurievich - lieutenant colonel.
TEREBUNSKY Oleg Mikhailovich - lieutenant colonel.
Andrey Alexandrovich UVAROV - lieutenant colonel.
TSYLEV Alexander Viktorovich - colonel.
SHAKHBANOV Makhach Alievich - senior sergeant.
SHINKARENKO Vyacheslav Konstantinovich - private.
YANTZEN Evgeniy Viktorovich - sergeant.

ORDER "FOR MILITARY MERIT"

VOROBYEV Igor Viktorovich - captain 3rd rank.
Dmitry Alexandrovich KARPENKO - captain 3rd rank.
LARCHUK Sergei Alexandrovich - captain 2nd rank.

INSIGNIA - CROSS OF GEORGE IV DEGREE

BARYBIN Rostislav Nikolaevich - private.
BIKKINYAEV Yunir Nailievich - private.
Evgeniy Anatolyevich BUKALEROV - private.
VOROPAYEV Vladimir Alekseevich - private.
GARIPOV Ilnaz Ildarovich - lieutenant.
GRITSENKO Vitaly Alexandrovich - senior sergeant.
DUBOV Ivan Yuryevich - private.
MANMAREV Ivan Alexandrovich - private.
MEZHENKOV Sergei Alexandrovich - sergeant.
NIKITIN Vladimir Vyacheslavovich - junior sergeant.
TRANSFER of Alexander Vladimirovich - foreman.
PRUDNIKOV Dmitry Andreevich - foreman.
ROMASHIN Anton Vitalievich - private.
SAVELIEV Andrey Vasilievich - junior sergeant.
TINIKASHVILI Vasily Georgievich - warrant officer.
Viktor Vladimirovich FOLOMKIN - senior sergeant.
CHIPURUK Dmitry Anatolyevich - junior sergeant.
YULBAEV Spartak Rafikovich - private.

MEDAL OF THE ORDER "FOR MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND" II DEGREE
(with swords)

ABDULLAYEV Ismail Kurbanovich - lieutenant.
GEGRAYEV Zalim Borisovich - senior lieutenant.
ILYIN Dmitry Evgenievich - lieutenant.
KRIVOBLOTSKY Sergei Vladimirovich - lieutenant commander.
KRYUKOV Alexey Alexandrovich - lieutenant.
Evgeniy Yurievich KUZMIN - senior lieutenant.
SEMILETOV Roman Alekseevich - senior lieutenant.
SEREBROV Alexander Alekseevich - lieutenant commander.

MEDAL "FOR COURAGE"

ASPIDOV Vitaly Viktorovich - private.
VASILIEV Mikhail Viktorovich - corporal.
VERDIBOZHENKO Vladimir Valerievich - private.
VLADIMIROV Andrey Petrovich - private.
KUMAROV Serik Givadatovich - private.
NARTOV Sergei Olegovich - senior sergeant.
POZDNYAKOV Nikolai Vladimirovich - senior sergeant.
RIDEL Oleg Alexandrovich - sergeant.
SOKOLOV Maxim Sergeevich - sergeant.
TYULEGENOV Ronat Sagyndykovich - junior sergeant.

President of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev.
Moscow Kremlin
August 18, 2008
№ 1244
http://www.redstar.ru/2008/08/21_08/1_04.html

HEROES OUR NAMES

Courage and composure, bravery and readiness for self-sacrifice, military skill and the will to win of our military personnel - participants in the operation to enforce peace in South Ossetia- appreciated. As Krasnaya Zvezda already reported, on August 15 and 18, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed two decrees “On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation to military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.”
The high title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to two officers: the deputy commander of the 135th motorized rifle regiment By educational work Major Denis Vetchinov (posthumously) and the commander of the peacekeeping battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Konstantin Timerman.
Among the recipients were the commander of the troops of the North Caucasus Military District, Colonel General Sergei Makarov and the commander of the Novorossiysk naval base Vice Admiral Sergei Menyailo. Colonel General S.A. Makarov became the first - and so far the only - in the newest Russian history Knight of the Order of St. George, IV degree, after making changes to the Statute of the Order (by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 13
2008).
The contribution of all decorated Russian military personnel to saving the people of South Ossetia from extermination can hardly be overestimated, so we are once again publishing the names of each of them.
For courage, bravery and dedication shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev awarded the title
HERO OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

VETCHINOV Denis Vasilievich - major (posthumously)
TIMERMAN Konstantin Anatolyevich - lieutenant colonel.
For courage, bravery and dedication shown in the performance of military duty in the North Caucasus region, the head of state awarded:

ORDER OF SAINT GEORGE, IV DEGREE

MAKAROV Sergei Afanasyevich - Colonel General
ORDER "FOR MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND"

IV DEGREE (with swords)
MENYAYLO Sergei Ivanovich - vice admiral

ORDER OF COURAGE

BALKAROV Akhmed Ruslanovich - sergeant
BUGRIA Alexander Sergeevich - captain
KULUSHEV Eduard Sayfullaevich - private
TURN OF Alexander Alekseevich - private
PAVLOV Nikolai Vitalievich - junior sergeant
PETRAKOV Viktor Vyacheslavovich - sergeant
SIDRISTOY Denis Viktorovich - captain
SHENTS Sergei Valentinovich - junior sergeant
AGAPOV Vladimir Ivanovich - major
GORBACHEV Nikolai Viktorovich - major
DZHANUNTS Vadim Sergeevich - captain 3rd rank
DUBIK Ivan Ivanovich - captain 3rd rank
ZAKHAROV Andrey Ivanovich - major
KURILOV Sergei Nikolaevich - Colonel
Andrey Vasilievich KUCHMENKO - private
Alexey Evgenievich LEVSHIN - captain
Evgeniy Yurievich LEDENEV - sergeant
LEIBUK Nikolai Petrovich - lieutenant colonel
MINENKOV Alexey Yurievich - lieutenant colonel
MOLOSTOV Oleg Anatolyevich - lieutenant colonel
NOVOSELSKY Vitaly Stanislavovich - senior lieutenant
OSHCHEPKOV Alexander Arkadievich - Colonel
PONOMAREV Alexey Ivanovich - major
PURTOV Nikolai Vasilievich - private
ROMANENKO Alexander Petrovich - Colonel
SABITOV Eduard Fatikhovich - private
SAMOILOV Andrey Yurievich - lieutenant colonel
TEREBUNSKY Oleg Mikhailovich - lieutenant colonel
UVAROV Andrey Alexandrovich - lieutenant colonel
TSYLEV Alexander Viktorovich - Colonel
SHAKHBANOV Makhach Alievich - senior sergeant
SHINKARENKO Vyacheslav Konstantinovich - private
YANTZEN Evgeniy Viktorovich - sergeant

ORDER "FOR MILITARY MERIT"

VOROBYEV Igor Viktorovich - captain 3rd rank
KARPENKO Dmitry Alexandrovich - captain 3rd rank
LARCHUK Sergei Alexandrovich - captain 2nd rank
INSIGNIA - THE CROSS OF GEORGE
IV DEGREE

ADUSHKIN Sergei Ravilevich - junior sergeant
ALEXEEV Sergei Alexandrovich - junior sergeant
BAZHENOV Taras Germanovich - private
KELOHSAEV Atsamaz Tamerlanovich - junior sergeant
KRUPCHATNIKOV Alexander Dmitrievich - private
MUSTAFIN Farid Ravkatovich - private
NURGALIEV Nail Ravilievich - private
POLUSHKIN Sergei Nikolaevich - junior sergeant
REVINA Nikolai Dmitrievich - private
SUVOROV Dmitry Alexandrovich - private
YUNUSOV Rustam Abdukadirovich - junior sergeant
AMAEV Bakur Garyaevich - private
BARYBIN Rostislav Nikolaevich - private
BIKKINYAEV Yunir Nailievich - private
BUKALEROV Evgeniy Anatolyevich - private
VOROPAYEV Vladimir Alekseevich - private
GARIPOV Ilnaz Ildarovich - lieutenant
GRITSENKO Vitaly Aleksandrovich - senior sergeant
DUBOV Ivan Yuryevich - private
MANMAREV Ivan Alexandrovich - private
Mezhenkov Sergei Alexandrovich - sergeant
NIKITIN Vladimir Vyacheslavovich - junior sergeant
TRANSFER of Alexander Vladimirovich - foreman
PRUDNIKOV Dmitry Andreevich - foreman
ROMASHIN Anton Vitalievich - private
SAVELIEV Andrey Vasilievich - junior sergeant
TINIKASHVILI Vasily Georgievich - warrant officer
Viktor Vladimirovich FOLOMKIN - senior sergeant
CHIPURUK Dmitry Anatolyevich - junior sergeant
YULBAEV Spartak Rafikovich - private

MEDAL OF THE ORDER “FOR MERIT TO THE FATHERLAND”
II DEGREE (with swords)

BAGRIA Nikolai Antonovich - lieutenant colonel
ABDULLAYEV Ismail Kurbanovich - lieutenant
GEGRAYEV Zalim Borisovich - senior lieutenant
ILYIN Dmitry Evgenievich - lieutenant
KRIVOBLOTSKY Sergei Vladimirovich - lieutenant commander
KRYUKOV Alexey Alexandrovich - lieutenant
KUZMIN Evgeniy Yuryevich - senior lieutenant
SEMILETOV Roman Alekseevich - senior lieutenant
SEREBROV Alexander Alekseevich - lieutenant commander

MEDAL "FOR COURAGE"

ASPIDOV Vitaly Viktorovich - private
VASILIEV Mikhail Viktorovich - corporal
VERDIBOZHENKO Vladimir Valerievich - private
VLADIMIROV Andrey Petrovich - private
KUMAROV Serik Givadatovich - private
NARTOV Sergei Olegovich - senior sergeant
POZDNYAKOV Nikolai Vladimirovich - senior sergeant
RIDEL Oleg Alexandrovich - sergeant
SOKOLOV Maxim Sergeevich - sergeant
TYULEGENOV Ronat Sagyndykovich - junior sergeant
SHCHERBAKOV Anton Arturovich - private.

ZHUKOV MEDAL

NURTYSHEV Azat Tulegenovich - private.
http://www.redstar.ru/2008/08/28_08/2_02.html

I wanted to write about the heroes of very recent times, namely the first and second Chechen war. We managed to compile a small list of Russian heroes of the Chechen war, each name is a life, a feat, a destiny.
Officially, those events were called “measures to maintain constitutional order” and “combat actions to repel the invasion of militants in Dagestan and eliminate terrorists on the territory of the Chechen Republic.” One hundred and seventy-five people in the first and three hundred and five in the second Chechen wars, soldiers and officers received the title of Heroes Russian Federation, many - posthumously.
Heroes of Russia in the Chechen war list
Ponomarev Viktor Alexandrovich, 1961-1994
Became the first official Hero of Russia of the First Chechen War. Born in the village of Elan, Volgograd region. He served first in Belarus, then in 1993 he was transferred to Russia.
In the photo Viktor with his colleagues in Belarus
In December 1994, heavy fighting took place on the approaches to Grozny. Units of federal troops met fierce resistance from militants and suffered losses on the approaches to the city. In order to ensure the advancement of the troops, a reconnaissance battalion was assigned to the lead detachment, in which Viktor Ponomarev served. The group was entrusted with an important task - to capture and hold the bridge across the Sunzha River until the main group of troops arrived. The group held the bridge for about a day. General Lev Rokhlin came to the fighters, but Viktor Ponomarev convinced the general to leave this place and go to shelter. The Dudayevites, whose detachment had a significant numerical superiority, went on the attack. Ponomarev realized that it would not be possible to hold the bridge and ordered the group to retreat. And he and Sergeant Arabadzhiev remained to cover their retreat. The sergeant was wounded, and warrant officer Ponomarev carried out his wounded comrade under fire. But the commander was seriously injured from a shell that exploded nearby, but continued to retreat. When his strength was running out, and shell fragments were exploding literally under his feet, Viktor Ponomarev covered the wounded Sergeant Arabadzhiev with his body, thereby saving the soldier’s life... Reinforcements that soon arrived drove the militants out of this area. The movement of the column of Russian military forces to Grozny was ensured.
Akhpashev Igor Nikolaevich, 1969-1995
Born in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, in the Republic of Khakassia. In service in the Armed Forces of the USSR - since 1982, he studied at the same time, graduated from the Kazan Tank School, with honors, since 1992 he already commanded a tank platoon, and since 1994 - a tank company as part of the Siberian Military District, in the Kemerovo region.
When the first Chechen war began, everything turned out in such a way that the combat capability of our army was at a relatively low level; combat forces were collected and sent from all over the country to be sent to the North Caucasus. And already on the spot they organized united units, where, for obvious reasons, there was often no coordinated and clear interaction between commanders and personnel. Add here not the latest technology and, most importantly, the difficult political and economic situation in the country in crucial moment stories. And it was then that our people, however, as always, showed courage and heroism. The exploits of soldiers in Chechnya are amazing in terms of their concentration of strength and courage.
In January 1995, tankers under the command of Senior Lieutenant Akhpashev covered motorized rifle units and knocked out militants from fortifications in an urban battle in Grozny. The key position of the militants was the building of the Council of Ministers of Chechnya. Igor Akhpashev, using fire and tactical actions, broke through to the building in his tank, destroyed the main firing points of the militants, and provided the way for the landing group and motorized rifles. But the militants stopped the combat vehicle with a shot from a grenade launcher, and Dudayev’s men surrounded the tank. Akhpashev continued the battle in the burning tank and died like a hero - the ammunition detonated.
For the courage and heroism shown during the execution of a special task, guard senior lieutenant Igor Vladimirovich Akhpashev was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, posthumously.
Every year, hand-to-hand combat competitions named after Akhpashev are held in Khakassia, and a memorial plaque is installed at the school from which he graduated.
Lais Alexander Viktorovich, 1982-2001
Private of the reconnaissance regiment airborne troops. Born in Altai, in the city of Gorno-Altaisk. He was called up for military service and served in the Airborne Forces in Kubinka, near Moscow. In 2001, the unit where Alexander served was sent to Chechen Republic, the Second Chechen War was underway. Private Lais spent only seven days in the combat zone and died a hero.
In August 2001, the airborne patrol searched for bandits who organized attacks on columns of federal troops. The gang was found in an ambush near one of the Chechen villages. It was possible to quickly eliminate the gang leader, but the organized patrol of paratroopers was divided into separate groups by the militants' return fire. A fight ensued. Lais was next to the patrol commander, covering him while adjusting the fire. Noticing the aiming sniper, Alexander Lais covered the commander with his body. The bullet hit the throat, Private Lais continued to fire and destroyed the sniper who wounded him, he himself fell unconscious and died from severe internal bleeding. And a few minutes later the militants, having lost five members of their gang killed, retreated...
For courage and heroism during a counter-terrorist operation in conditions at risk to life, in 2002, Private Alexander Viktorovich Lais received the title of Hero of Russia, posthumously.
Alexander Lais was buried in his homeland. The school in the Altai village where he studied is named after the Hero.
Lebedev Alexander Vladislavovich, 1977-2000
Senior reconnaissance officer of the airborne forces reconnaissance company. Born in the Pskov region, he grew up without a mother, his father raised three children. After nine grades I went to work with my father on a fishing ship. Before being drafted into the army, he worked on a collective farm. During his military service, he was part of the peacekeeping forces in Yugoslavia for a year and a half, awarded with medals for service. After completing his military service, he remained to serve in his division under a contract.
In February 2000, the reconnaissance group, which included Alexander, moved to positions in the Shatoi district of Chechnya. The scouts had to engage in battle at Height 776 with a large group of militants emerging from the Argun Gorge. The militants refused the offer to lay down their arms. Already wounded, Alexander carried the wounded commander out of the fire, firing back from his machine gun. The cartridges ran out, only grenades remained... Having waited until the militants came closer, Alexander rushed at them with the last remaining grenade.
For courage and bravery in the liquidation of illegal armed groups of the Guard, Corporal Alexander Vladislavovich Lebedev was awarded the title of Hero of Russia, posthumously.
The Hero was buried in the city of Pskov.
The feat of the 6th company of Pskov paratroopers, in which Lebedev served, is, as they say, “inscribed in history.”
Twenty-two Pskov paratroopers received the title of Hero of Russia, twenty-one of them posthumously...
Memorial plaque:
I'll continue...
Heroes of the Chechen War
Bochenkov Mikhail Vladislavovich, 1975-2000
Reconnaissance commander. Born in 1975 in Uzbekistan, graduated from the Leningrad Suvorov Military School, then, with honors, from the Leningrad Higher Combined Arms Military School command school. Since 1999, he took part in hostilities in Chechnya and Dagestan.
In February 2000, as part of one of four reconnaissance groups, Mikhail went on a mission to conduct reconnaissance in the area of established heights to prevent a surprise attack by militants on formations of a motorized rifle regiment. Bochenkov's group, having discovered a large enemy gang, entered into battle with them and broke through to the designated height. The next day, Bochenkov's group was forced to re-engage in battle, coming to the aid of their comrades, and was defeated by a powerful fire strike. It was a tragic day for the GRU special forces. In just one day, more than thirty fighters died, including the entire group led by Mikhail Bochenkov. At the same time, the reconnaissance group defended itself until the ammunition ran out. Already in last minutes life, the mortally wounded captain Bochenkov himself covered another wounded scout with his body.
For his courage and heroism in the performance of his military duty, Captain Mikhail Vladislavovich Bochenkov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia, posthumously. Two servicemen who died in that battle were also awarded the title of Heroes of Russia. And twenty-two servicemen were awarded the Order of Courage, all posthumously.
Dneprovsky Andrey Vladimirovich, 1971-1995
Commander of the naval reconnaissance squad of a separate special forces company of the Pacific Fleet, ensign, Russian, born into the family of an officer in North Ossetia. I traveled a lot with my family to my father’s places of service. In 1989 he entered military service in the Pacific Fleet. Even during his military service he tried to enroll in military school, but did not pass the medical examination due to his eyesight. But he graduated from the Pacific Fleet warrant officer school. He received excellent training, did a lot of sports and was not deprived of natural abilities - a hero two meters tall.
During the first Chechen war, the best combat units from all over the country were sent to the mountains. In 1995, a regiment of Pacific Marines arrived in Chechnya, in which warrant officer Dneprovsky served. The tasks of the units were to capture prisoners, conduct military reconnaissance, block the routes of militant detachments, and direct artillery and aviation strikes. Ensign Dneprovsky’s unit was “happy”; brave and courageous servicemen returned from all missions even without injuries. The militants even offered a monetary reward for Dneprovsky’s “head”.
In March 1995, scouts led by Dneprovsky discovered the strengthening of militants at a commanding height. The unit managed to secretly get close to them, Dneprovsky personally “removed” two sentry militants, and the reconnaissance detachment fought to take the heights. The Dudayevites fiercely defended themselves, using the built pillboxes and bunkers. The battle was almost over when Andrei Dneprovsky died from a bullet from a sniper holed up in one of the bunkers...
This battle ended in victory; warrant officer Dneprovsky became the only one killed on our side. But luck still did not turn away from the subordinates of the brave and courageous commander, they all returned alive from that war...
For his courage and heroism in performing his military duty, Andrei Vladimirovich Dneprovsky was awarded the title of Hero of Russia, posthumously.
The hero is forever included in the lists of the Marine Corps Regiment of the Pacific Fleet. The school in Vladikavkaz where he studied was named after Dneprovsky, and a memorial plaque was installed on the house where he lived.
Russian Leonid Valentinovich, 1973-2002
Senior police warrant officer. Was born in Novosibirsk region. After military service in the border troops, he joined the police. He served in a PPS company in Novosibirsk. Six times during his service he went on business trips to the combat zone in the North Caucasus.
During his last business trip in September 2002, returning from a successful operation in one of the regions of Chechnya, he and his comrades were ambushed by militants in a UAZ car. An explosion occurred, Russian was immediately wounded, however, he returned fire. Then Leonid Russkikh knocked out the jammed door of the car with a butt, and under the fire of the militants, the wounded himself helped other servicemen get out of the burning car, saved five, and covered their retreat with fire from a machine gun. At the same time, he was wounded again and died in this battle from a sniper’s bullet. And the militants, having lost four of their own killed, retreated...
For his courage and heroism in the performance of his official duty, senior warrant officer Leonid Valentinovich Russkikh received the title of Hero of Russia. He was buried in his native Novosibirsk. There is a memorial plaque installed at the school where the Hero of the Russians studied.
Rybak Alexey Leonidovich, 1969-2000
Police major. Born into the family of a border guard officer in the village of Kamen-Rybolov, Primorsky Territory. Successfully graduated from the Far Eastern Higher Command School. He left the army in 1999 and joined the internal affairs bodies. Included combined detachment RUBOP went on a business trip to the Chechen Republic.
Already in one of the first battles to eliminate a very large gang of militants R. Gelayev, Major Rybak showed himself to be a courageous and experienced officer. A group of Sobrov members remained in the open, without cover. It was necessary to make a decision without delay, and then the commander decided to attack the militants, which actually stunned them. As a result, the Sobrovites escaped from this area without losses and joined up with the main forces. Major Rybak severely sprained his leg in this battle, but remained in service.
In another battle, a brave officer took the place of a completely inexperienced tanker and covered the advancing attack aircraft with fire for several hours.
In March 2000, Major Rybak was appointed commander of the barrier on the way of the militants, the barrier took positions in the house, and a group of more than a hundred militants went to break through. The fighters accepted the battle and shot at the approaching militants at point-blank range. The militants fired from machine guns, grenade launchers, and a Bumblebee flamethrower. A group of servicemen fired back all night and did not allow the enemy to advance further. By morning, the militants, having received several dozen people killed, began to retreat. A pursuit ensued, during which Major Rybak was mortally wounded...
For the courage and heroism shown in the counter-terrorist operation, police major Alexey Leonidovich Rybak received the title of Hero of Russia, posthumously.
He was buried in Vladivostok, at the Marine Cemetery. And in the school where Hero Alexey Rybak studied, his bust and memorial plaque are installed.
Maidanov Nikolay (Kairgeldy) Sainovich, 1956-2000
Senior pilot, commander of a transport and combat helicopter regiment. Born in Western Kazakhstan, in large family. Before the army, he worked at a grain elevator and a brick factory. After completing military service he entered higher education aviation school in Saratov. Nikolai Maidanov took part in the fighting in Afghanistan in the eighties. There, in Afghanistan, the young pilot Maidanov began to use special tactics to take off helicopters.
The fact is that Mi-8 helicopters high in the mountains had problems with control during takeoff. Maidanov used “aircraft” acceleration technology for the helicopter, and riskily threw the flying machine down. This gave a result: in a quick “fall,” the helicopter’s propeller spun and allowed the machine to pick up speed and take off. This tactic saved the lives of many soldiers. They said that if the helicopter was piloted by Maidanov, everyone would remain alive.
Already after Afghan war Nikolai Maidanov continued his studies and graduated from the Yu.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy. In 1999-2000, he took part in hostilities in the North Caucasus as a commander of a helicopter regiment.
In January 2000, the helicopter of regiment commander Maidanov, as part of a flight, conducted reconnaissance of the area and landed paratroopers on one of the heights. Suddenly, fire from heavy machine guns was opened on the helicopters. Experienced helicopter pilots, under the leadership of Colonel Maidanov, brought their combat vehicles out from under fire, saving the lives of the paratroopers and the helicopters themselves. But one of the bullets, breaking through the glass of the commander’s helicopter cockpit, turned out to be fatal for Nikolai Maidanov.
Nikolai Sainovich Maidanov received the title of Hero of Russia posthumously in 2000. The Hero was buried at the Serafimovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg. Commemorative plaques were installed on the building of the flight school in Saratov, on a house in the village of Monino in the Moscow region and on a house in the village of Agalatovo (where the Hero lived).

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Tamgin Vladimir Alexandrovich, 1974-2000
Junior inspector of linear ATS of Khabarovsk airport. Born in Ukraine, in the Kyiv region. Served military service at Far East. Afterwards he joined the police at the Khabarovsk airport. As part of a combined detachment from the Far Eastern Internal Affairs Directorate, he was sent to Chechnya.
In January 2000, a group of several policemen and a motorized rifle platoon were guarding a bridge over the stormy mountain river Argun. Suddenly explosions began from the direction of the railway station, our forces there requested reinforcements. Policeman Vladimir Tamgin led the group that moved to help in a tank. The road was very difficult, full of sharp turns. Behind one of them, the group ran into an ambush by militants. The impact from the grenade launcher immediately damaged the tank, it could no longer fire and caught fire. The wounded members of the group left combat vehicle, crawled away, fired back. The forces were not equal: first one machine gun fell silent, then another... The militants surrounded those who were firing. Fortified behind large stones, individual members of the group defended themselves for about an hour, rarely shooting, saving ammunition. This group of policemen, practically blocking the road, gave time and helped the military personnel at the station to survive. It was a terrible battle - scattered shell casings, grenade craters, snow in the blood... Later, a militant captured near Argun told how our soldiers defended themselves near a burning tank. And how the last survivor, Vladimir Tamgin, when the cartridges ran out, covered in blood, with a knife in his hand, rushed into the last battle with the militants... The militant said that he was scary and brave, like a bear, this Russian.
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Tamgin was buried in Khabarovsk, at the Central Cemetery. He received the title of Hero of Russia in 2000, posthumously.
Heroes of Russia posthumously - Chechnya
I wrote only about some Heroes, all of them were awarded a high title posthumously. All of them are my contemporaries and could, like me and the others, live, love, work, and raise children. And the children of these strong in spirit people would also be strong. But this is how their life turned out. I will not argue about what they fought for and who needed it. Each of them, in a certain situation, when duty, honor, friendship, love for the Motherland were at stake, did not chicken out and did not hide. For me, they are all, first of all, men capable of action, strong and courageous, capable of protecting their mothers, children, their land. It's either there or not. We need to talk more about them and their exploits to the new generation of boys.
When I wrote this material, I felt alternately pain for the cut short young lives, and pride that these men are my contemporaries, residents of my country, brave and strong people.
And, finally, I will write about a living Hero of Russia who took part in hostilities in the territory North Caucasus at that very recent time.
Dmitry Vorobyov - hero of Russia, feat of reconnaissance regiment commander

Dmitry Vorobyov - guard senior lieutenant. Born in Uzbekistan, in Tashkent. Graduated from the Omsk Higher Command Combined Arms School. He served in Volgograd in a separate motorized rifle brigade. He took part in hostilities in Dagestan against militants who broke through there from Chechnya.
In October 1999, as the commander of his motorized rifle platoon and an attached airborne unit, he captured a strategic facility - a bridge over the Terek River. The troops secretly advanced from the rear of the militants, but found themselves in an area cleared of vegetation, and a battle ensued. And instead of attacking, motorized riflemen and paratroopers became defenders, and in unfavorable positions. Meanwhile, reinforcements approached the militants. The heaviest battle lasted about a day. Commander Dmitry Vorobyov showed his subordinates an example of courage and bravery. For some time they managed to fight back with artillery support. At night, ammunition began to run out, the situation became critical, and the militants launched another attack. And then the commander decided to break through to the bridge with the group. A powerful artillery salvo threw the militants into temporary confusion; Vorobiev raised his fighters to attack. As a result of such bold tactical actions, we managed to gain a foothold on the bridge before reinforcements arrived.
For courage and heroism in the performance of military duty, Dmitry Alksandrovich Vorobyov received the title of Hero of Russia. The Hero lives in the Hero City of Volgograd.