We continue to acquaint you with the heroes of special operation “Z” – participants in hostilities in the Donbass.
Photo: Alexander KOTS
We continue to acquaint you with the heroes of special operation “Z” – participants in 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 Russian Ministry of Defense, in the police units of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics are highly appreciated.
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. The military is sure that the enemy has no chance of success, because Donbass and Russia are fighting for a just cause.
“A Russian is distinguished by faith, loyalty and reason. All of Europe will move in vain against Russia: it will find there Thermopylae, Leonidas and their coffin,” warned Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov, who did not lose a single battle, warned Russia’s enemies. And also, as if writing about today’s NATO members: “He who rakes heat with someone else’s hands will burn his own after that.”
LURED THE ATTACKING ENEMY TO THE “BAG”
Lieutenant Major Yegor Lachilov
Lieutenant Major Yegor Lachilov
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“The company under the command of Lieutenant Major Yegor Lachilov carried out a combat mission to defend one of the sectors of the front. The enemy opened artillery and mortar fire on the positions of our troops, after which, using numerical superiority in strength and heavy armored vehicles, he tried to occupy our lines and seize strong points. Having assessed the situation, despite the threat to life under the incessant artillery and mortar fire of the enemy, Lachilov decided to carry out a maneuverable defense, drawing the main forces of the militants deep into his territory. Yegor, knowing the advantageous firing positions and bombardment sectors of his company’s heavy weapons, as well as thanks to a well-thought-out system of main and reserve positions, organized the withdrawal of the company’s forces into the depths of the defense in such a way that the enemy was constantly under massive fire. The enemy’s assault groups, making their way through the stepped defensive lines of Lachilov’s company, while suffering losses of personnel and equipment, at some point found themselves in the zone of probable encirclement. Assessing the situation, the Ukrainian militants hastily withdrew, losing more than half of their personnel and armored vehicles in battles with Lachilov’s unit. Thanks to the bold and decisive actions of Lieutenant Major Yegor Lachilov, the attack of the militants was repelled, the enemy fled the battlefield. For courage, bravery and heroism displayed during the battle, Lieutenant Yegor Lachilov was awarded the medal “For Courage”.
RESTORED THE OPERATION OF THE RADIO STATION
Sergeant Rostislav Boychenko
Sergeant Rostislav Boychenko
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“The head of the radio station, Sergeant Rostislav Boychenko, during a special military operation, carried out the tasks of providing radio communications to a unit of Russian motorized riflemen. The enemy, in an effort to weaken the battle formations of the defending Russian units, subjected the positions of the missile forces to bombardment using Hymars multiple-launch rocket systems, after which they launched an offensive with the support of artillery and mortars. During the bombing, the antenna-mast devices of the deployed radio station were damaged, as a result of which stable communication in the unit was disrupted. Having assessed the situation, Boychenko, despite the ongoing bombardment, together with the crew, transferred the radio station to the stowed position and removed it from the enemy mortar destruction zone. Arriving at a safe area, Rostislav quickly restored the operability of the product, after which he reconfigured the station and allowed the command to quickly direct the actions of subordinates to repel the attack of militants. Thanks to stable control in battle, theThe Russians managed to force the enemy to retreat to their original lines. For courage, bravery and heroism displayed during the performance of a combat mission, Sergeant Rostislav Boychenko was awarded the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.
CAPTURED BY A SABOTAGE DETACHMENT
Lieutenant Ayupov Ramil
Lieutenant Ayupov Ramil
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“Lieutenant Ramil Ayupov was on combat duty in the positions of the platoon fortress. At night, Ramil discovered a detachment of saboteurs advancing towards the positions of Russian troops. Ayupov, together with his subordinate capture group, using the terrain, secretly advanced in the direction of the enemy. Quietly approaching the militants, a group under Ramil’s command surrounded them. Saboteurs taken by surprise, not Having managed to reorganize into battle formation to repel the attack, they laid down their arms and surrendered. During the subsequent interrogation, the detained nationalists gave information about other enemy sabotage groups operating in the area. Thanks to the courage, courage and bravery of Lieutenant Ramil Ayupov, sabotage against Russian troops was avoided, and saboteurs in other areas were also destroyed.
