Valentin Danilov

Head of the Missile and Artillery Service - Lieutenant Colonel

Unit: Rocket and Artillery Armament Service, 58th Combined Arms Army, Southern Military District

Cargo ID: #310

English Name: Valentin Viktorovich Danilov

Russian Name: Данилов Валептин Викторович

Date of Birth: December 18, 1984 (age: 37 years)

Place of Birth: Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania Republic, Russia

Education: Tula Artillery Military Engineering Institute (graduated 2007), Mikhailovsky Artillery Academy in St. Petersburg (graduated 2021)

Awards:
Medal "For Military Valor" 1st Class,
Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class,
Medal "Participant of the Military Operation in Syria",
Medal "For Distinction During an Exercise",
Medal "For Participation in the Military Parade on Victory Day",
Badge "Officer 1st Class",
Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution",
Badge "For Service in the North Caucasus"

Previously Deployed: Syria, Georgia

Social Media: VK.com

The successful strike occurred on July 10, 2022. Ukrainian high-precision missiles were able to break through our air defense system and hit the army command post. After the first blow, Lieutenant Colonel Danilov rushed to pull the wounded out from under the rubble... Another enemy blow ended the life of the fearless officer...

Video taken by Valentin right after the first HIMARS arrival, and right before the second that killed him. He doesn't seem to be "rushing" to help the wounded... Translation of what he says is "How's that? We're burning. Everything's alright."