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.
