Hero of the USSR Vostrotin, commander of the 9th company in Afghanistan, died

Hero of the USSR Valery Vostrotin, commander of the 9th company in Afghanistan, died

Hero of the USSR Valery Vostrotin, who commanded the 9th parachute company of the 345th Guards Regiment in Afghanistan, died at the age of 72. This was reported to the all-Russian organization of military disabled people “Warrior”, which was headed by a colonel general.

“Yes, we confirm,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

From September 1986 to May 1989, during his second deployment to Afghanistan, Vostrotin was the commander of the 345th Separate Guards Parachute Regiment. The service continued until the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, that is, until February 15, 1989.