Spetsnaz Officer - Major

Unit: Unknown GRU unit

Cargo ID: #145

Full Name: Sergei Borisovich Gorin

Russian Name: Горин Борисович Сергей

Date of Birth: April 24, 1990 (age: 32 years)

Place of Birth: Podyvotye, Sevsky district, Bryansk region, Russia

Education: Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School (2012)

Awards:
Hero of the Russian Federation (ph.);
Medal "For Courage";
Medal of Suvorov;
Medal of Zhukov;
Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class;
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class;
Medal "Participant of the Military Operation in Syria";
Medal "For the Return of Crimea";
Badge "Officer 1st Class";
Badge "Parachutist Excellence";
Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution"

Previously Served: Ukraine (2014), Syria

After graduating from the RVVDKU, he served in one of the military units of the Special Operations Forces of the Main (Intelligence) Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. In 2014, he participated in the operation to annex Crimea to the Russian Federation, and in subsequent years he carried out special tasks in Syria.
The opening ceremony of the memorial plaque in honor of Sergei Gorin took place on August 22 in the village. Podvotie Sevsky district. Major Sergei Borisovich Gorin died while performing military duty in Ukraine. For courage and heroism, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Sergei Gorin was awarded the title of Hero of Russia.