Pavel Gorbokonenko

Detachment Deputy Commander - Major

Unit: 177th Separate Spetsnaz Detachment, 2nd Guards Spetsnaz Brigade, 8th Directorate, Main Directorate of the General Staff (GRU)

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English Name: Pavel Aleksandrovich Gorbokonenko

Russian Name: Горбоконенко Павел Александрович

Education: Far Eastern Higher Combined Arms Command School (graduated 2010)

Date of Birth: September 11, 1987 (age: 35 years)

Place of Birth: Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region, Russia

Date of Death: June 4, 2023

Place of Death: Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia

On June 4, 2023, a detachment of Russian military personnel under the command of Major Pavel Gorbakonenko was guarding the state border near the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, Bryansk Region. While patrolling the assigned territory and checking nearby objects, Gorbakonenko uncovered an attempt by the enemy to cross the state border. Having transmitted the location coordinates to the command post of the battalion tactical group, the officer, together with the group entrusted to him, entered into battle with superior enemy forces. For an hour, waging an unequal battle, drawing enemy forces towards himself, Major Pavel Gorbakonenko ensured the possibility of an attack by the reinforcement group on the flank of the enemy unit. The damage inflicted forced the enemy to retreat.

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Awards:
Order of Courage,
Medal of Suvorov,
Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class,
Badge "Officer 2nd Class",
Badge "Parachutist Excellence",
Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution",
Badge "Guard"