My father’s heart sank with a sense of foreboding when he went out into the courtyard of the helicopter factory where he worked to take a smoke break. Suddenly he saw two white swans flying in the sky with a plaintive purr. He thought about Dima. I felt bad from a bad feeling. His son Dmitry Petrov at that moment, together with his comrades, repelled the attacks of bandits under the leadership of Khattab and Shamil Basayev near the foot of Hill 776 near Ulus-Kert.
White swans in the March sky are harbingers of the death of Pskov paratroopers
On the day when the detachment of paratroopers advanced to the combat mission area, wet sticky snow began to fall and the weather was unflyable. And the terrain - continuous gullies, ravines, the mountain river Abazulgol and beech forest - prevented the landing of helicopters. Therefore, the detachment moved on foot. They did not have time to reach the height when they were discovered by bandits. The battle has begun. The paratroopers died one after another. They didn't get help. The commanders of the troops, Shamanov, have already reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the war in Chechnya is over, all large gangs have been destroyed. The general hurried. The parents of the dead 84 Pskov paratroopers urgently demanded an independent investigation and punishment of those responsible who failed to come to the aid of the dying company during three days of battle, from February 29 to March 1, 2000. 90 paratroopers fought against 2,500 thousand bandits.
For this battle, 21 paratroopers received the Hero Star posthumously. Dima Petrov is among them. The parents cherished the star like the apple of their eye. But they didn’t save it. Apartment thieves stole the relic. Local newspapers wrote about this. And a miracle happened. Even thieves, it turns out, have hearts. They tossed the reward around front door to the apartment.
A school in the city of Rostov-on-Don is named after the hero of Russia. In 2016, a memorial plaque was installed on the house where Dima studied at the Young Pilot club. There is no monument to the hero in the city.
Feat of the Orthodox spirit without official awards
In the narrow, dead gorge Khanchelak during the first Chechen war in 1995, Chechen militants staged an ambush. Time for rescue is only 25 minutes or less. Russian helicopter pilots succeeded. But after a short battle, the comrades were missing Alexander Voronov. He was sitting on an armored vehicle and was apparently hit by a shock wave. They were looking for him. To no avail. Only blood on the stones. Sasha was captured. They searched for him in the surrounding villages for another three days. Not found. Five years have passed. The second Chechen war began in 2000. After the assault on the village of Utam-Kala local residents They told the special forces that they had a special pit (zindan) in their backyard. There is a Russian man sitting there.
A miracle happened. When the fighters descended along a wooden ladder into a seven-meter hole, they hardly recognized the bearded man in decaying camouflage, dressed in burlap, as their lost friend. He was staggering. He was very weak. Special forces soldier Sasha Voronov was alive. He fell to his knees, cried and kissed the free ground. He was saved by his indestructible will to live and orthodox cross. He took it in his hands, kissed it, rolled pellets of clay and ate it. His hands were cut by bandits' knives. They practiced hand-to-hand combat techniques on it. Not everyone gets to experience such challenges. This is a real feat. Feat human spirit. Even without official awards.
Zhukov walked through a minefield
In the Argun Gorge, a reconnaissance group was ambushed while carrying out a mission. She could not tear herself away, having two seriously wounded people in her arms. Lieutenant Colonel of the North Caucasus Military Headquarters District Alexander Zhukov receives an order to rescue his comrades. It is not possible to land helicopters in dense forests. The winch lifts the fighters. To help evacuate the remaining wounded, Zhukov winches down. Mi-24s, which are designed to provide fire support, cannot fire - a salvo can destroy their own.
Zhukov lowers the helicopter. It turns out. 100 meters away, militants surround him and the remaining two fighters on three sides. Heavy fire. And - captivity. The militants did not kill the fighters. After all, a captured district headquarters officer can be ransomed at a profit. The tractor driver, the leader of the militants, orders the prisoners not to be fed and to be methodically beaten. He sells Colonel Zhukov to field commander Gelayev. The gang of which is surrounded near the village of Komsomolskoye. The area is mined. Gelayev orders the prisoners to walk through the minefield. Alexander Zhukov was blown up by a mine, was seriously wounded and received the star of the Hero of Russia. Alive.
I didn’t attach the Hero’s Star to my ceremonial jacket.
In 1995, in the area of Minutka Square, Chechen militants dressed in airborne uniforms with short haircuts characteristic of paratroopers killed the local population. The alleged atrocities of Russian soldiers were filmed on camera. A report was received about this to Ivan Babichev, the general of the united group “West”. He gives the order to Colonel Vasily Nuzhny to neutralize the militants.
Nuzhny visited Afghanistan twice and had military decorations. A proposal to confer the title of Hero of Russia has already been sent to him.
He and the soldiers began clearing the ruins of houses. Four militants were found. Surrounded. They ordered to surrender. Suddenly, from the forks, shots were heard from other bandits sitting in ambush. Vasily Nuzhny was wounded. Blood instantly appeared in the place on the chest where the golden star should have hung. He died almost immediately.
Tanya and 17 children were rescued by scouts
In the village of Bamut, 18 children were rescued by a reconnaissance platoon under the command of Sergeant Danila Blarneysky. The militants held children hostage in order to use them as human shields. Our scouts suddenly burst into the house and began carrying out the children. The bandits went wild. They shot at their defenseless backs. The soldiers fell, but under heavy fire they grabbed the children and ran to hide them under saving stones. 27 soldiers died. The last girl rescued, Tanya Blank, was wounded in the leg. All other children survived. Danil was seriously wounded and did not receive the Hero of Russia star because he was discharged from the army. Instead of this well-deserved award, he puts the Order of Courage on his jacket.
There are many wars written into the history of Russia. Most of them were liberation, some began on our territory and ended far beyond its borders. But there is nothing worse than such wars, which were started as a result of the illiterate actions of the country’s leadership and led to terrifying results because the authorities solved their own problems without paying attention to the people.
One of those sad pages Russian history- Chechen war. This was not a confrontation between the two different nations. There were no absolute rights in this war. And the most surprising thing is that this war still cannot be considered over.
Prerequisites for the start of the war in Chechnya
It is hardly possible to talk about these military campaigns briefly. The era of perestroika, so pompously announced by Mikhail Gorbachev, marked the collapse of a huge country consisting of 15 republics. However, the main difficulty for Russia was that, left without satellites, it was faced with internal unrest that had a nationalistic character. The Caucasus turned out to be especially problematic in this regard.
Back in 1990, the National Congress was created. This organization was headed by Dzhokhar Dudayev, a former aviation major general in Soviet Army. The Congress set its main goal to secede from the USSR; in the future, it was planned to create a Chechen Republic, independent of any state.
In the summer of 1991, a situation of dual power arose in Chechnya, since both the leadership of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic itself and the leadership of the so-called Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, proclaimed by Dudayev, acted.
This state of affairs could not exist for long, and in September the same Dzhokhar and his supporters seized the republican television center, the Supreme Council and the Radio House. This was the beginning of the revolution. The situation was extremely precarious, and its development was facilitated by the official collapse of the country carried out by Yeltsin. After the news that Soviet Union no longer exists, Dudayev’s supporters announced that Chechnya was separating from Russia.
The separatists seized power - under their influence, parliamentary and presidential elections were held in the republic on October 27, as a result of which power was completely in the hands of ex-General Dudayev. And a few days later, on November 7, Boris Yeltsin signed a decree stating that a state of emergency was being introduced in the Chechen-Ingush Republic. In fact, this document became one of the reasons for the start of the bloody Chechen wars.
At that time, there was quite a lot of ammunition and weapons in the republic. Some of these reserves had already been captured by the separatists. Instead of blocking the situation, the Russian leadership allowed it to get even more out of control - in 1992, the head of the Ministry of Defense Grachev transferred half of all these reserves to the militants. The authorities explained this decision by saying that it was no longer possible to remove weapons from the republic at that time.
However, during this period there was still an opportunity to stop the conflict. An opposition was created that opposed Dudayev's power. However, after it became clear that these small detachments could not resist the militant formations, the war was practically already underway.
Yeltsin and his political supporters could no longer do anything, and from 1991 to 1994 it was actually a republic independent of Russia. Here, their own authorities were formed, there was their own state symbols. In 1994, when Russian troops were introduced into the territory of the republic, a full-scale war began. Even after the resistance of Dudayev’s militants was suppressed, the problem was never completely resolved.
Speaking about the war in Chechnya, it is worth considering that the fault for its outbreak, first of all, was the illiterate leadership of first the USSR and then Russia. It was the weakening of the internal political situation in the country that led to the weakening of the outskirts and the strengthening of nationalist elements.
As for the essence of the Chechen war, there is a conflict of interests and an inability to govern a vast territory on the part of first Gorbachev and then Yeltsin. Subsequently, it was up to the people who came to power at the very end of the twentieth century to untie this tangled knot.
First Chechen war 1994-1996
Historians, writers and filmmakers are still trying to assess the scale of the horrors of the Chechen war. No one denies that it caused enormous damage not only to the republic itself, but to all of Russia. However, it is worth considering that the nature of the two campaigns was quite different.
During the Yeltsin era, when the first Chechen campaign of 1994-1996 was launched, Russian troops could not act coherently and freely enough. The country's leadership solved its problems, moreover, according to some information, many people profited from this war - weapons were supplied to the territory of the republic from the Russian Federation, and militants often made money by demanding large ransoms for hostages.
At the same time, the main task of the Second Chechen War of 1999-2009 was the suppression of gangs and the establishment of constitutional order. It is clear that if the goals of both campaigns were different, then the course of action was significantly different.
On December 1, 1994, airstrikes were carried out on airfields located in Khankala and Kalinovskaya. And already on December 11, Russian units were introduced into the territory of the republic. This fact marked the beginning of the First Campaign. Entry was carried out from three directions at once - through Mozdok, through Ingushetia and through Dagestan.
By the way, at that time the Ground Forces were led by Eduard Vorobiev, but he immediately resigned, considering it unwise to lead the operation, since the troops were completely unprepared for conducting full-scale combat operations.
At first, Russian troops advanced quite successfully. The entire northern territory was occupied by them quickly and without much loss. From December 1994 to March 1995, the Russian Armed Forces stormed Grozny. The city was built up quite densely, and Russian units were simply stuck in skirmishes and attempts to take the capital.
Russian Defense Minister Grachev expected to take the city very quickly and therefore did not spare human and technical resources. According to researchers, more than 1,500 people died or went missing near Grozny. Russian soldiers and many civilians of the republic. The armored vehicles also suffered serious damage - almost 150 units were damaged.
However, after two months of fierce fighting, federal troops finally took Grozny. Participants in the hostilities subsequently recalled that the city was destroyed almost to the ground, and this is confirmed by numerous photographs and video documents.
During the assault, not only armored vehicles were used, but also aviation and artillery. There were bloody battles on almost every street. The militants lost more than 7,000 people during the operation in Grozny and, under the leadership of Shamil Basayev, on March 6 they were forced to finally leave the city, which came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
However, the war, which brought death to thousands of not only armed but also civilians, did not end there. The fighting continued first on the plains (from March to April), and then in the mountainous regions of the republic (from May to June 1995). Argun, Shali, and Gudermes were taken successively.
The militants responded with terrorist attacks carried out in Budennovsk and Kizlyar. After varying successes on both sides, a decision was made to negotiate. And as a result, on August 31, 1996, agreements were concluded. According to them, federal troops were leaving Chechnya, the republic's infrastructure was to be restored, and the question of independent status was postponed.
Second Chechen campaign 1999–2009
If the country's authorities hoped that by reaching an agreement with the militants, they would solve the problem and the battles of the Chechen war would become a thing of the past, then everything turned out to be wrong. Over several years of a dubious truce, the gangs have only accumulated strength. In addition, more and more Islamists from Arab countries entered the territory of the republic.
As a result, on August 7, 1999, the militants of Khattab and Basayev invaded Dagestan. Their calculation was based on the fact that the Russian government at that time looked very weak. Yeltsin practically did not lead the country, the Russian economy was in deep decline. The militants hoped that they would take their side, but they put up serious resistance to the bandit groups.
The reluctance to allow Islamists into their territory and the help of federal troops forced the Islamists to retreat. True, this took a month - the militants were driven out only in September 1999. At that time, Chechnya was led by Aslan Maskhadov, and, unfortunately, he was not able to exercise full control over the republic.
It was at this time, angry that it was not possible to break Dagestan, Islamist groups moved on to carry out terrorist attacks on Russian territory. Horrible crimes were committed in Volgodonsk, Moscow and Buinaksk terrorist attacks, which claimed dozens of lives. Therefore, the number of those killed in the Chechen war must include those civilians who never thought that she would come to their families.
In September 1999, a decree was issued “On measures to increase the effectiveness of counter-terrorism operations in the North Caucasus region” Russian Federation"signed by Yeltsin. And on December 31, he announced his resignation from the presidency.
As a result of the presidential elections, power in the country passed to a new leader, Vladimir Putin, whose tactical abilities the militants did not take into account. But at that time, Russian troops were already on the territory of Chechnya, again bombed Grozny and acted much more competently. The experience of the previous campaign was taken into account.
December 1999 is another painful and terrible chapter of the war. The Argun Gorge was otherwise called “Wolf Gate” - one of the largest Caucasian gorges. Here, the landing and border troops carried out the special operation "Argun", the purpose of which was to recapture a section of the Russian-Georgian border from Khattab's troops, and also to deprive the militants of the weapons supply route from the Pankisi Gorge. The operation was completed in February 2000.
Many people also remember the feat of the 6th company of the 104th parachute regiment of the Pskov Airborne Division. These fighters became real heroes of the Chechen war. They withstood a terrible battle on the 776th height, when they, numbering only 90 people, managed to hold back over 2,000 militants for 24 hours. Most of the paratroopers died, and the militants themselves lost almost a quarter of their strength.
Despite such cases, the second war, unlike the first, can be called sluggish. Perhaps that is why it lasted longer - a lot happened over the years of these battles. New Russian authorities decided to act differently. They refused to conduct active combat operations carried out by federal troops. It was decided to exploit the internal split in Chechnya itself. Thus, Mufti Akhmat Kadyrov went over to the side of the federals, and situations were increasingly observed when ordinary militants laid down their arms.
Putin, realizing that such a war could last indefinitely, decided to take advantage of internal political fluctuations and persuade the authorities to cooperate. Now we can say that he succeeded. It also played a role that on May 9, 2004, Islamists carried out a terrorist attack in Grozny, aimed at intimidating the population. An explosion occurred at the Dynamo stadium during a concert, dedicated to the Day Victory. More than 50 people were injured, and Akhmat Kadyrov died from his injuries.
This odious terrorist attack brought completely different results. The population of the republic was finally disappointed in the militants and rallied around the legitimate government. A young man was appointed to replace his father, who understood the futility of the Islamist resistance. Thus, the situation began to change in better side. If the militants relied on attracting foreign mercenaries from abroad, the Kremlin decided to use national interests. The residents of Chechnya were very tired of the war, so they already voluntarily went over to the side of the pro-Russian forces.
The counterterrorism operation regime, introduced by Yeltsin on September 23, 1999, was abolished by President Dmitry Medvedev in 2009. Thus, the campaign was officially over, since it was not called a war, but a CTO. However, can we assume that veterans of the Chechen war can sleep peacefully if local battles are still taking place and terrorist acts are carried out from time to time?
Results and consequences for the history of Russia
It is unlikely that anyone today can specifically answer the question of how many died in the Chechen war. The problem is that any calculations will only be approximate. During the period of heightened conflict before the First Campaign, many people Slavic origin were repressed or forced to leave the republic. During the years of the First Campaign, many fighters from both sides died, and these losses also cannot be accurately calculated.
While military losses can still be more or less calculated, no one has been involved in ascertaining losses among the civilian population, except perhaps human rights activists. Thus, according to the current official data, the 1st war claimed the following number of lives:
- Russian soldiers - 14,000 people;
- militants - 3,800 people;
- civilian population - from 30,000 to 40,000 people.
If we talk about the Second Campaign, the results of the death toll are as follows:
- federal troops - about 3,000 people;
- militants - from 13,000 to 15,000 people;
- civilian population - 1000 people.
It should be borne in mind that these figures vary greatly depending on which organizations provide them. For example, when discussing the results of the second Chechen war, official Russian sources talk about a thousand civilian deaths. At the same time, Amnesty International (a non-governmental organization international level) gives completely different figures - about 25,000 people. The difference in these data, as you can see, is huge.
The result of the war is not only the impressive numbers of casualties among killed, wounded, and missing people. This is also a destroyed republic - after all, many cities, primarily Grozny, were subjected to artillery shelling and bombing. Their entire infrastructure was practically destroyed, so Russia had to rebuild the capital of the republic from scratch.
As a result, today Grozny is one of the most beautiful and modern cities. Other settlements of the republic were also rebuilt.
Anyone interested in this information can find out what happened in the territory from 1994 to 2009. There are many films about the Chechen war, books and various materials on the Internet.
However, those who were forced to leave the republic, lost their relatives, their health - these people hardly want to immerse themselves again in what they have already experienced. The country was able to withstand this most difficult period of its history, and once again proved that dubious calls for independence or unity with Russia are more important for them.
The history of the Chechen war has not yet been fully studied. Researchers will spend a long time looking for documents about losses among military and civilians and rechecking statistical data. But today we can say: the weakening of the top and the desire for disunity always lead to dire consequences. Only strengthening state power and the unity of people can end any confrontation so that the country can live in peace again.
KONSTANTINOV
LEONID SERGEEVICHOver the territory of the Republic of Ingushetia in the area of the Nesterovskaya village, the helicopter was suddenly fired from the ground from a heavy machine gun. Lieutenant Colonel Konstantinov received six bullet wounds in the stomach, chest and head, but managed to maintain control of the helicopter and took it out of the fire zone. With his courageous actions, he saved the lives of all those on board. When the helicopter commander lost consciousness from severe injuries, he was replaced by the rest of the crew, who landed the damaged helicopter in a field. However, Leonid Konstantinov died from severe wounds and large loss of blood before being evacuated to the hospital...
KOSTIN
SERGEY VYACHESLAVOVYCH
...The unequal battle lasted over seven and a half hours. When there was almost no ammunition left, and the enemy was already close to the positions of the paratroopers, Kostin began to organize and lead daring counterattacks that turned into hand-to-hand combat. He personally killed twelve militants. While repelling one of the attacks, Major Sergei Kostin died the death of a hero... The militants lost over 100 people killed in that battle. The defeat at Donkey's Ear became a complete surprise for the enemy and a turning point in the battles in the Botlikh region. A few days later, the remnants of the gangs fled from there...
PEASANTS
ANDREY VLADIMIROVICH
...Fighting professionally, using ammunition wisely, it was Krestyaninov’s detachment that, having knocked Dudayev’s men out of their front line of defense, was the first of the Sobrov men to break into the village. At 10:30 a.m., Andrei Krestyaninov, being at the forward command post, was preparing to fire a grenade launcher. First, he ordered his subordinate to do this, and then, following the military habit of “not exposing the young,” he himself took the weapon. He just looked around the corner of the house when a sniper hit him in the neck. The wound turned out to be fatal...
KROPOCHEV
IVAN ALEXEEVICH...Junior Sergeant Kropochev I.A. entered into an unequal battle with the bandits. From a burning car, he directed targeted fire at the militants, destroying them one by one and giving his wounded comrades the opportunity to retreat to a safe distance. When the ammunition ran out, junior sergeant I.A. Kropochev pulled the pin from the grenade, deciding not to surrender. Having let the bandits get close to the armored personnel carrier, he detonated a grenade and, at the cost of his life, saved his comrades and prevented the militants from seizing weapons and military equipment...
KRUPINOV
ANATOLY ALEXANDROVICH
...On August 14, 2002, near the village of Akhkinchu-Borzoi in one of the southern regions of Chechnya, a group of 4 FSB officers was ambushed by militants. When the landmine exploded, three soldiers were injured, but Krupinov remained unharmed. He immediately returned fire, ordering the wounded to retreat deeper into the forest, while he himself covered their retreat with fire. In the battle he was seriously wounded in the head, however, overcoming the pain, he pulled his seriously wounded comrade out of the burning car. While leaving I lost consciousness. Having woken up, Anatoly Krupinov saw that they were overtaken by militants who killed the wounded soldier. He shot one of the militants, and when the others rushed towards him, he blew himself up with a grenade along with them...
KUZMIN
FEDOR VASILIEVICH
...The gunner operator Kuzmin was wounded, but refused to leave the vehicle. He shouted: “Go to the basement, I’ll cover you!” – although he could have jumped out of a burning car. Using turret machine gun fire, he calmly destroyed the militants' points. They suffered significant losses. But most importantly, by diverting the fire to himself, he gave the paratroopers the opportunity to pick up their wounded comrades, retreat to a residential building and continue the battle from more advantageous positions. Meanwhile, the bandits concentrated all their firepower on Kuzmin’s car. She flared up with a torch. But Kuzmin continued to fire at the enemy. Until I burned myself...
Based on materials from the site http://verdysh.narod.ru/geroi.html
HEROES OF THE SOVIET UNION. (9 people):
Five Chechens received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War. Four WWII participants were awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union and Russia in the 80s and 90s.
During the Great Patriotic War (5 people):
Khanpasha Nuradilovich Nuradilov. Hero of the Soviet Union. Participant Battle of Stalingrad. He destroyed more than 900 German soldiers with a machine gun, destroyed 7 machine gun crews, and captured 14 opponents. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 17, 1943, Nuradilov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Idrisov Abukhadzhi (Abukhazhi). By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated June 3, 1944, for the exemplary fulfillment of command assignments and the courage and heroism shown in battles with the Nazi invaders, Senior Sergeant Idrisov Abukhadzhi was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 4739) .
Beybulatov Irbaikhan Adelkhanovich. Commanding a rifle battalion in the battles for the city of Melitopol, I. Beibulatov showed extraordinary ability as a tactician in difficult conditions of street combat. The battalion under his command repelled 19 enemy counterattacks and destroyed 7 tanks and more than 1,000 Nazis. Irbaikhan Beybulatov himself destroyed one tank and 18 enemy soldiers. His brothers Magomed, Mahmud and Beisalt fought with him in this battle. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 1, 1943, Irbaikhan Beibulatov was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union
Magomed-Mirzoev. For courage and heroism, by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 15, 1944, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Dachiev Hansultan Chapaevich. Junior lieutenant of the Soviet Army, participant in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1944). By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated January 15, 1944, for “the exemplary execution of the command’s combat mission in the fight against the German invaders and the courage and heroism shown,” Red Army soldier Hansultan Dachiev was awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. "under number 3201. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 24, 1955, Hansultan Dachiev was deprived of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, but on August 21, 1985 he was restored to this title.
In the 80s - 90s (4 people):
Visaitov Mavlid (Movladi) Aleroevich. Commander of the 28th Guards Cavalry Regiment (6th Guards Cavalry Division, 2nd Belorussian Front) Guard Lieutenant Colonel. Hero of the Soviet Union (1986).
Kanti Abdurakhmanov. Sergeant major of the Soviet Army, participant in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Russian Federation (1996).
Uzuev Magomed Yakhyaevich. Sergeant, defender Brest Fortress, Hero of Russia (1996) Magomed Yakhyaevich Uzuev. Magomed Uzuev heroically in the defense of the Brest Fortress - tied himself with ammunition and with the words: “We will die, but we will not surrender!” - rushed into the thick of the advancing enemies. For courage and heroism shown in the fight against German-fascist invaders in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, Uzuev Magomed was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously) on February 19, 1996 by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. The name of Uzuev is carved on the memorial of the Brest Fortress among its other defenders.
Umarov Movldi Abdul-Vakhabovich. Hero of Russia. For the courage and heroism shown in the fight against the Nazi invaders, Umarov M. A-B by order command of troops Western Front was posthumously nominated for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (02/18/43).
However, he was never awarded the title. After 53 long years, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 16, 1996. Movldi Abdul-Vakhabovich Umarov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously.
HEROES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION:
Nineteen Chechens received the title of Hero of Russia during the first and second Chechen wars, ten of them (more than half) posthumously.
Heroes of Russia (9 people):
Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov. Russian statesman and politician, head of the Chechen Republic, member of the bureau of the party's Supreme Council " United Russia", Son of the first president of the Chechen Republic. For the courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty in conditions involving risk to life, Ramzan Akhmatovich Kadyrov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. (December 29, 2004)
Kakiev Said-Magomed Shamaevich. Hero of Russia. Participant in the counter-terrorist operation in the Chechen Republic. In 2003-2007 - commander of the special forces battalion "West" of the Main intelligence agency General Staff Armed Forces Russia.
Usamov Nurdin Danilbekovich. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 345 of March 21, 2003, Nurdin Danilbekovich Usamov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty in conditions involving risk to life.
Yamadayev Ruslan Bekmirzaevich. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1004 of August 2, 2004, Ruslan Bekmirzaevich Yamadayev was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty in conditions involving risk to life.
Suleiman Bekmirzaevich Yamadayev. On April 30, 2005, Sulim was awarded the title “Hero of Russia”, the awarding took place in July 2005 behind closed doors, the text of the decree was not published in the media
Batsaev Ruslan Yurkievich. Police lieutenant colonel, Hero of the Russian Federation (2006). By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 1, 2006, for courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty, police lieutenant colonel Ruslan Batsayev was posthumously awarded the high title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
Daudov Magomed Khozhakhmedovich. Head of the Administration of the Head and Government of the Chechen Republic. By decree of the President of Russia in July 2007, Magomed Daudov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of his official duty.
Delimkhanov Alibek Sultanovich. Colonel, commander of a military unit. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated June 23, 2009, Alibek Sultanovich Delimkhanov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of his official duty.
Vahit Abubakarovich Usmaev. Commander of Regiment No. 2 of the Special Purpose Police Patrol Service under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic, Colonel. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated July 7, 2010, Colonel Usmaev Vakhit Abubakarovich was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of his official duty.
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Heroes of Russia - posthumously. (10 people):
Kadyrov Akhmad Abdulkhamidovich. On May 10, 2004, for the courage and heroism shown in the line of duty, the title of Hero of Russia was posthumously awarded to the President of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov, who died the day before.
Yusup Mutushevich Elmurzaev. Hero of the Russian Federation. For the courage and dedication shown in defending the constitutional system and establishing law and order in the Chechen Republic, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 856 dated June 11, 1996, Yusup Mutushevich Elmurzaev, head of the administration of the Urus-Martan district of the Chechen Republic, was awarded the title of Hero of Russia (posthumously).
Dangireev Mikhail Sultanovich. Senior Sergeant. Hero of the Russian Federation. Chechen. Since November 1999, Dangireev, as part of a group of federal troops, took part in the second Chechen war. The order to award Mikhail Sultanovich Dangireev the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously was signed on August 8, 2000.
Tashukhadzhiev Magomed Saidievich. A Chechen 15-year-old teenager who died in battle with terrorists while defending his family. Hero of Russia. On June 31, 2001, he was awarded the title of Hero of Russia posthumously
Baskhanov Rizvan Sharudievich. In September 2002, the title of hero was posthumously awarded to Grozny traffic police inspector junior sergeant Rizvan Baskhanov, who shielded his comrades from a grenade explosion in battle.
Akhmed Gapurovich Zavgaev. Russian statesman. By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 11, 2002, for “courage and heroism shown in the performance of official duty,” Akhmed Zavgaev was posthumously awarded the high title of Hero of the Russian Federation
Amir Zagaev. On May 8, 2003, the head of the Vedeno district administration, Amir Zagaev, who was killed by militants on August 5, 1996, was posthumously awarded the title of hero.
Dzhabrail Yamadayev. Commander of a special purpose company. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 348 of March 22, 2003, for courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, Lieutenant Yamadayev Dzhabrail Bekmirzaevich was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation
Gazimagomadov, Musa Denilbekovich. In 2003, the title of Hero of the Russian Federation was posthumously received by the commander of the riot police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Chechnya, Lieutenant Colonel Musa Gazimagomadov.
Lorsanov Saypuddin Sharpudinovich. Police major. Head of the Department of Internal Affairs for the Oktyabrsky district of Grozny. For courage, heroism and selfless actions shown during the conduct of hostilities with illegal armed groups on the territory of the Chechen Republic, for a significant contribution to the fight against crime, terrorism and extremism, police major Saipuddin Sharpudinovich Lorsanov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously) by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. .
Eternal glory to the heroes!!!
Outside the window is the 21st century. But, despite this, military conflicts do not subside, including those involving Russian army. Courage and valor, bravery and bravery are qualities characteristic of Russian soldiers. Therefore, the exploits of Russian soldiers and officers require separate and detailed coverage.
How our people fought in Chechnya
The exploits of Russian soldiers these days do not leave anyone indifferent. The first example of boundless courage is the tank crew led by Yuri Sulimenko.
The exploits of Russian soldiers of the tank battalion began in 1994. During the First Chechen War, Sulimenko acted as a crew commander. The team showed good results and in 1995 took an active part in the assault on Grozny. The tank battalion lost 2/3 of its personnel. However, the brave fighters led by Yuri did not flee from the battlefield, but went to the presidential palace.
Sulimenko's tank was surrounded by Dudayev's men. The team of fighters did not surrender; on the contrary, they began to conduct targeted fire at strategic targets. Despite the numerical superiority of the opponents, Yuri Sulimenko and his crew were able to inflict colossal losses on the militants.
The commander received dangerous wounds to his legs, burns to his body and face. Viktor Velichko, with the rank of sergeant major, was able to provide first aid to him in a burning tank, after which he carried him to a safe place. These exploits of Russian soldiers in Chechnya did not go unnoticed. The fighters were awarded the titles of Heroes of the Russian Federation.
Yuri Sergeevich Igitov - hero posthumously
Very often, the exploits of Russian soldiers and officers these days become publicly known after the death of their heroes. This is exactly what happened in the case of Yuri Igitov. The private was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation posthumously for performing a duty and a special task.
Yuri Sergeevich took part in the Chechen War. The private was 21 years old, but despite his youth, he showed courage and valor in the last seconds of his life. Igitov’s platoon was surrounded by Dudayev’s fighters. Most of the comrades died under numerous enemy shots. The brave private, at the cost of his life, covered the retreat of the surviving soldiers until the last bullet. When the enemy advanced, Yuri blew up a grenade without surrendering to the enemy.
Evgeny Rodionov - faith in God until his last breath
The exploits of Russian soldiers these days cause boundless pride among fellow citizens, especially when it comes to young boys who gave their lives for the peaceful sky above their heads. Yevgeny Rodionov showed boundless heroism and unshakable faith in God, who, under threat of death, refused to remove his pectoral cross.
Young Evgeniy was called to serve in 1995. Permanent service took place in the North Caucasus, at the border point of Ingushetia and Chechnya. Together with his comrades, he joined the guard on February 13. Carrying out their direct task, the soldiers stopped an ambulance in which weapons were transported. After this, the privates were captured.
For about 100 days, the soldiers were subjected to torture, severe beatings and humiliation. Despite the unbearable pain and the threat of death, the soldiers did not remove their pectoral crosses. For this, Evgeniy’s head was cut off, and the rest of his colleagues were shot on the spot. For his martyrdom, Evgeniy Rodionov was awarded posthumously.
Yanina Irina is an example of heroism and courage
The exploits of Russian soldiers these days are not only heroic deeds men, but also incredible valor Russian women. The sweet, fragile girl took part in two combat operations as a nurse during the First Chechen War. 1999 became the third test in Irina’s life.
August 31, 1999 became fatal. At risk for own life nurse Ioannina saved more than 40 people by making three trips in an armored personnel carrier to the line of fire. Irina's fourth trip ended tragically. During the enemy counter-offensive, Yanina not only organized the lightning-fast loading of wounded soldiers, but also covered the retreat of her colleagues with machine gun fire.
Unfortunately for the girl, two grenades hit the armored personnel carrier. The nurse rushed to the aid of the wounded commander and 3rd private. Irina saved the young fighters from certain death, but did not have time to get out of the burning car herself. The armored personnel carrier's ammunition detonated.
For his valor and courage he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. Irina is the only woman, which was awarded this title for operations in the North Caucasus.
Maroon beret posthumously
The exploits of Russian soldiers these days are known not only in Russia. The story about Sergei Burnaev leaves no one indifferent. Brown - that’s what his comrades called the commander - was in the “Vityaz”, a special division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In 2002, the detachment was sent to the city of Argun, where an underground weapons warehouse with numerous tunnels was discovered.
It was possible to reach the opponents only by going through an underground hole. Sergei Burnaev went first. The opponents opened fire on the fighter, who was able to answer the call of the militants in the darkness. The comrades were rushing to help, it was at that moment that Bury saw a grenade that was rolling towards the soldiers. Without hesitation, Sergei Burnaev covered the grenade with his body, thereby saving his colleagues from certain death.
For his accomplished feat, Sergei Burnaev was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. The school where he studied was open so that young people could remember the exploits of Russian soldiers and officers in our days. The parents were given a maroon beret in honor of the memory of the brave soldier.
Beslan: no one is forgotten
The exploits of Russian soldiers and officers today become the best confirmation of the boundless courage of men in uniform. September 1, 2004 became a dark day in the history of North Ossetia and all of Russia. The seizure of the school in Beslan did not leave a single person indifferent. Andrei Turkin was no exception. The lieutenant took an active part in the operation to free the hostages.
At the very beginning of the rescue operation, he was wounded, but did not leave the school. Thanks to his professional skills, the lieutenant took an advantageous position in the dining room, where about 250 hostages were housed. The militants were eliminated, which increased the chances of successful outcome operations.
However, a militant came to the aid of the terrorists with a detonated grenade. Turkin, without hesitation, rushed towards the bandit, holding the device between himself and the enemy. This action saved the lives of innocent children. The lieutenant posthumously became a Hero of the Russian Federation.
Combat Sun
On ordinary weekdays military service exploits of Russian soldiers are also often performed. or battalion commander Solntse, in 2012, during an exercise, he became hostage to a situation, the way out of which was a real feat. Saving his soldiers from death, the battalion commander covered with his own body the activated grenade, which flew off the edge of the parapet. Thanks to Sergei’s dedication, tragedy was avoided. The battalion commander was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
Whatever the exploits of Russian soldiers these days, every person should remember the valor and courage of the army. Only the memory of the actions of each of these heroes is a reward for the courage that cost them their lives.