From: Politotdelskoe village, Volgograd region, Russia
Awarded: Order of Courage (ph.)
"According to the administration of the Mykolaiv district, a military man was killed while performing a combat mission near Energodar. During the battle, due to the serious injury of the battalion commander, he took command and led his colleagues forward.""In battle he was fatally wounded by a sniper.""After serving in Volgograd, he transferred to Chechnya. There he achieved great success (received the rank of major). At the age of 31, he was appointed chief of staff of the battalion."
