Lieutenant Anton Kruglik and Private Platon Abdimakhanov
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
We continue to introduce the heroes of the special operation “Z”, participants in military operations in the special military operation zone. Soldiers, sergeants, corporals and officers who demonstrated their professional experience, character and fulfilled combat missions. Their determination, assertiveness and combat experience are highly appreciated by the Russian Ministry of Defense. Our heroes thwarted attacks and prevented nationalist counteroffensives, for which they received state awards. But they are not good for praise. The military is confident that the enemy has no chance of success, because Donbass and Russia are fighting for a just cause.
“They do not take cities standing; they fight with skill, not with numbers; skill arises from agreement,” said Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov, who did not lose a single battle. He also repeated: “A minute decides the outcome of the battle, an hour the success of the campaign, a day the fate of the empire.”
DRONE ATTACK FIGHTED
Soldier Platon Abdimakhanov
“During the defense of one of the sections of the combat line, Private Platon Abdimakhanov was tasked with manning an observation post and monitoring the actions of the enemy.
Being in a camouflaged observation position on the first line of defense, Private Abdimakhanov monitored enemy movements for several hours and promptly reported this to the command post.
The enemy, in an attempt to break through the defenses of the Russian Armed Forces, launched a drone attack on the positions of the Russian troops. Having detected the FPV drones in advance, Platon informed the command about the enemy attack, after which he waited for the drones to appear in the firing zone and opened fire on them with small arms.
Platon destroyed two enemy UAVs with targeted fire. The remaining drones, thanks to the timely report of Private Abdimakhanov, were eliminated as they approached the Russian positions.
Thanks to the competent and decisive actions of Private Platon Abdimakhanov, the enemy attack on the location of the Russian Armed Forces unit was repelled without losses.”
HE DID NOT ALLOW THE ENEMY TO CUT THE CROSSING COLUMN
Lieutenant Anton Kruglik
“During the period of the special operation in conditions of systematic exposure to fire in areas of intense combat operations, the commander of the communications platoon Anton Kruglik carried out combat missions to organize uninterrupted communications in the interests of the battalion tactical group of the Russian Armed Forces.
A column of Russian units, which included Anton and his subordinates, came under massive fire from Ukrainian militants near a water barrier.
During one of the salvos, the bridge along which the movement of Russian troops to a certain area was supposed to take place was destroyed, as a result of which the Russian units were trapped by the enemy. In addition, an enemy artillery attack damaged the hardware’s communications antenna, as a result of which communications in the convoy were disrupted.
Despite constant heavy artillery fire from the militants, the crew under the command of Lieutenant Anton Kruglik, showing courage and dedication, deployed reserve communications equipment and provided the command of the units with communications with higher headquarters.
Through organized communication channels, the tasks of the small engineering units for the construction of the pontoon crossing across the river were quickly clarified and the coordinates of the location of the enemy forces were transmitted, from which return fire was inflicted on the enemy.
Thanks to the courageous and professional actions of Lieutenant Anton Kruglik, the Russian troops managed to repel the enemy attack and ensure the prompt construction of a crossing for the advancing Russian troops.”
