Regiment Chief of Staff - Major

Unit: 87th Separate Rifle Regiment, 1st Army Corps, DPR Militia
Previously: 25th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade

Cargo ID: #1124

English Name: Sergey Stanislavovich Petrov

Russian Name: Петров Сергей Станиславович

When the Motherland needed help, he could not stay away. A professional military man, a career officer in the reserve, Sergei was confident that his experience and knowledge could be useful on the battlefield. In mid-2022, he signed up for a volunteer unit. Afterwards, with the rank of major, he was appointed chief of staff of the regiment. Sergei died on January 27 near the city of Avdiivka. Details of the death are not known. Sergei Petrov is survived by his wife and son.

Date of Birth: January 1, 1978 (age: 46 years)

Place of Birth: Loknya, Pskov region, Russia

Place of Death: Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Education: St. Petersburg Higher Anti-Aircraft Missile Command School (graduated 2000)

Social Media: VK.com

Previous Deployments: Chechnya


Family:

Note: While Larisa is confirmed to be his sister, we only have strong circumstantial evidence that Yuriy is his brother. However, as Yuriy is a Ukrainian citizen who is happily married and living in Ukraine, we are not going to profile him any further.


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