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.
“Politics is a rotten egg,” said Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov, who never lost a single battle. And he also repeated his famous words: “The executioner is also courteous.”
BROUGHT THE PILLAR OF FIRE
Major Evgeny SAPRONOV
Major Evgeny SAPRONOV
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“Major Yevgeny Sapronov, together with his subordinates, carried out the combat mission of escorting and protecting a column of Russian troops, which carried out the transfer of units to one of the tactical directions. On the way to the designated area, the column came under massive artillery fire from Ukrainian nationalists. Quickly orienting himself to the situation and assessing the terrain, Major Sapronov found the safest route for the column’s movement. Having given instructions to his subordinates, Yevgeny quickly redirected the convoy to another route. Thanks to the competent and well-coordinated actions of Major Sapronov and his subordinate personnel, it was possible to withdraw the military column from the shelling, as well as save the life and health of military personnel and prevent losses in equipment.
HOLD POSITION FOR TWO DAYS
Senior sailor Egor NIKITIN
Senior sailor Egor NIKITIN
Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
“Senior sailor Yegor Nikitin, as part of the unit, carried out a combat mission to open enemy positions in a certain area. Moving across the terrain, a group of Russian servicemen, in which Yegor acted, managed to open the imminent counteroffensive of the enemy on the settlement, in which the defensive positions of the Russian troops were organized. The enemy noticed the movement of a unit of Russian servicemen and opened heavy fire on them, as a result of which the unit commander was wounded. Yegor quickly oriented himself in the situation and rushed to provide first aid to the commander. After giving him first aid, he handed him over to his companions for his evacuation, while he himself covered the unit’s withdrawal to defensive positions. Senior sailor Nikitin destroyed 5 nationalists with accurate fire from small arms. Having reached the settlement, Yegor, together with his comrades-in-arms, took up positions and prepared to repel the enemy counteroffensive. For two days the enemy tried unsuccessfully to counterattack and dislodge the Russian troops from their defensive positions. During the battle with superior enemy forces, senior sailor Yegor Nikitin destroyed a large number of nationalist manpower and shot down two enemy infantry fighting vehicles, which did not allow the enemy to encircle a group of Russian servicemen and break through the defenses. . Having suffered heavy losses in manpower and equipment, the enemy fled from the battlefield. Thanks to the courageous and selfless actions of the senior sailor Nikitin, it was possible not only to save the life of the commander and his comrades, but also to repel the enemy offensive and create conditions for the further advance of the Russian troops. and the occupation of the most advantageous lines and positions.
MEANWHILE
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the holding company “Russian Railways” (JSC “Russian Railways”), within the framework of the project “We do not abandon our own”, organized an excursion to Kolomna near Moscow for participants in a special military operation (SVO) and their families.
150 military personnel, members of their families and members of the families of military personnel who died in the performance of the tasks of a special military operation visited the Kolomna Kremlin. During a one-day excursion, they walked the battlefield of its walls, learned about the exploits of the warriors, got acquainted with the armor and weapons of the soldiers.
They also attended a theatrical performance, during which they shot with a real bow and crossbow.
