Battalion Commander - Major

Unit: 1st Guards Tank Battalion, 12th Guards Tank Regiment, 4th Guards Tank Division, 1st Guards Tank Army, Western Military District

Cargo ID: #188

English Name: Ali Sabyrzhanovich Batyrov

Russian Name: Батыров Али Сабыржанович

Date of Birth: August 13, 1990 (age: 31 years)

Place of Birth: Vatazhnoe, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia

Education: Kazan Military School, Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy

Awards: "For Military Valor" of the 1st and 2nd class, "For Distinction in Military Service", "Participant in a Combat Operation in Syria", Order of Courage x2 , x1(ph.), others being investigated

Previously Deployed: Ukraine (2014-16), Syria

He was assigned to the Far East, then to the Republic of Buryatia, took part in hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic, where he was awarded the Order of Courage, medals "For Military Valor" of the 1st and 2nd degrees, "For Distinction in Military Service", "Participant in a Combat Operation in Syria". He became a commander battalion, major. He died in the line of duty during the Invasion of Ukraine. He was awarded the second Order of Courage (posthumously)