We continue to acquaint you with the heroes of the special operation “Z” – participants in the hostilities in the Donbass.
Photo: Alexander KOTS
We continue to acquaint you with the heroes of the special operation “Z” – participants in the hostilities in the Donbass. Soldiers, sergeants, corporals, and officers who demonstrated their professional experience, character, and completed combat missions. His determination, assertiveness and combat experience in the Ministry of Defense of Russia, in the police units of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, receive the highest marks.
Our heroes thwarted the attacks and prevented the counter-offensive of the nationalists, for which they received state awards. But they do not serve for the sake of praise and awards. The military is sure that the enemy has no chance of success, because Donbass and Russia are fighting for a just cause.
“Hatred overshadows reason,” said Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov, who never lost a single battle. And he repeated: “It is better to encounter danger than to expect it on the spot.”
THE WAY CLEARED FOR THE COLUMN
Sergeant Evgeny GORBACHEV
Sergeant Evgeny GORBACHEV
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“Sergeant Yevgeny Gorbachev, as part of the engineering and reconnaissance patrol, carried out a combat mission to ensure the security of the movement of Russian troops conducting offensive operations against the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. In the course of engineering reconnaissance along the convoy route, Yevgeny discovered several improvised explosive devices, which he immediately reported to the commander, after which he proceeded to clean them up. Eugene personally neutralized 5 enemy mines and land mines, which allowed the convoy to freely overcome the mined area. In addition, Sergeant Gorbachev, in conditions of regular shelling from territories controlled by Ukrainian nationalists, carried out the task of laying out the route of the column through difficult terrain, which contributed to the rapid advance of our troops without loss of personnel, weapons, military and special equipment to a certain area.
PERSONALLY DESTROY SIX Saboteurs IN BATTLE
Junior Sergeant Sergey PROFUTKIN
Junior Sergeant Sergey PROFUTKIN
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“Junior Sergeant Sergei Profutkin, as part of a group of Russian servicemen, carried out special tasks in the area of one of the settlements. Moving around the area, Sergei discovered an armed group of Ukrainian militants. Despite the numerical superiority of the nationalists, Sergei decided to attack the enemy. Competently leading his subordinates, Profutkin, together with a group, sneaked up on the militants and suddenly attacked them. During the shooting battle, with an aimed shot from a grenade launcher, Profutkin hit a van with a machine gun mounted on it, which significantly reduced the combat capabilities of the enemy saboteurs. Continuing the fight, Sergei, firing from regular weapons, destroyed 6 nationalists. As a result, the enemy reconnaissance and sabotage group suffered heavy losses and fled the battlefield. After the battle, Junior Sergeant Profutkin personally provided first aid to the wounded comrades and organized their evacuation to a safe area.
