Vadim Smirnov

Regiment Chief of Staff - Major

Unit: 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, 7th Guards Mountain Airborne Assault Division, Southern Military District

Cargo ID: #953

English Name: Vadim Sergeevich Smirnov

Russian Name: Смирнов Вадим Сергеевич

Date of Birth: January 11, 1989 (age: 33 years)

Place of Birth: Vyshny Volochyok, Tver region, Russia

Lived in: Stavropol, Stavropol Krai, Russia

Place of Death: Destroyed on the way to Hostomel

In February 2022, combat helicopters transported a regiment of paratroopers; the chief of staff was Major Vadim Smirnov. Airborne forces were supposed to land 25 km from Kyiv. While crossing the Dnieper, a group of military personnel was hit by anti-aircraft guns. The Alligator helicopter called fire on itself to cover the landing group. At 15:00, the Russian flag was already flying at the airport.

“But... Then a message came. Major Vadim Sergeevich Smirnov died. This happened on February 26 during a special operation,”

Education: Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School

Awards: Order of Courage (ph.), others under investigation

Smirnov Vadim Sergeevich, a native of the Vyshnevolotsky district, a Major in the Airborne Forces, served in the mountains, Stavropol, Died on 02/26/2022

The Major is survived by his wife Natalya and two sons, Maksimka and Egor.