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Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to Captain Almaz Safin, a participant in a special operation in Ukraine, for courage and heroism in the performance of military duty. The press service of the Kremlin informed about it.
Almaz Safin participated in the special operation since September 30 of last year. On January 14 of the current year, while conducting defensive battles by units of the 237th Airborne Assault Regiment in the Krasno-Limansky direction, the Ukrainian side withdrew all available reserves to the Kreminnaya area in order to break through the defense of the paratroopers. with the help of active offensive actions, enter the operational area, cut off the supply routes and seize them.
RIA Novosti, citing the certificate, claims that during the artillery attack, Sergeant Safin was seriously wounded by shrapnel, but without leaving his post , continued to control his subordinates and target enemy superior units.
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