Corporal Alexander Rudenko and Private Sergei Gavrysh.
Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
We continue to present the heroes of special operation “Z”, participants in the fighting in Donbass. Soldiers, sergeants, corporals and officers who demonstrated their professional experience, character and completed combat missions. His determination, assertiveness and combat experience are highly appreciated by the Russian Ministry of Defense and the police units of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics.
Our heroes thwarted attacks and prevented nationalist counteroffensives, for which they received state awards. But they are not good for receiving praise and rewards. The military is confident that the enemy has no chance of success, because Donbass and Russia are fighting for a just cause.
“Defeat the enemy without sparing him or yourselves; he who is saved the least wins,” Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov told the soldiers. And the Russian commander commented: “Learn to obey before giving orders to others.”
THEY GAVE A SECOND LIFE TO ARMORED VEHICLES
Soldier Sergei GAVRYSH
“Compressor driver-operator Private Sergei Gavrysh participated in the evacuation of armored vehicles from the battle line as part of the mobile repair teams. The restoration work was carried out efficiently and in a short time. The positions of the tactical group of the battalion of Russian troops were subjected to intense mortar fire from the enemy. The unit’s combat vehicles were damaged and disabled. Despite the intense fire, Gavrysh, after assessing the damage to the combat vehicles, brought the necessary spare parts and, together with the crews, quickly replaced the damaged vehicle units, allowing fire support to be resumed. defending BTG units. Having completed the tasks as planned, soldier Sergei Gavrysh entered into battle with the enemy. As a result of the battle, more than 10 pieces of equipment and more than 50 enemy personnel were destroyed by fire from repaired vehicles, forcing the enemy to retreat.”
FORCED THE SABOTOTS TO FLEE
Corporal Alexander Rudenko
“The column, under the leadership of the head of the logistics warehouse, Corporal Alexander Rudenko, delivered food, fuel and lubricants to a group of troops in defensive positions in the area of one of the settlements liberated from Ukrainian militants. On its way to a certain area, the convoy was ambushed by an enemy sabotage and reconnaissance group. Rudenko, quickly understanding the situation, left the car and, organizing the defense of the column, entered into battle with a group of militants. During the firefight, the enemy, having suffered losses, was forced to retreat. There were no casualties among the column personnel. Thanks to the professional training and dedication of Corporal Alexander Rudenko, the assigned tasks of delivering food, fuel and lubricants to the defending units were not interrupted. The group of troops continued to carry out defensive actions to prevent a defense breakthrough, returning the enemy to their original lines.”
