The Russian Ministry of Defense spoke about the exploits of Heroes of Russia

Golden stars were presented by Sergei Shoigu

At the National Defense Control Center in Moscow, a solemn ceremony was held to award distinguished military personnel the Golden Stars of Heroes of Russia. The awards were presented by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “I am confident that you will continue to faithfully and faithfully serve our country, our cause,” he addressed the awardees.

Among the recipients, according to the Ministry of Defense, is the commander of the motorized rifle brigade, Colonel Sergei Naimushin. He skillfully led the brigade’s combat operations during the liberation of one of the settlements. The brigade’s assault units broke through the defenses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, went to the rear, creating conditions for encircling and defeating the enemy.

Another recipient is the commander of the flamethrower company, senior lieutenant Vladislav Zhuravlev. A company under the command of Zhuravlev set up an ambush and destroyed enemy infantry and military equipment in a fire bag. When the enemy began artillery shelling, Vladislav Zhuravlev decided to quickly and secretly move his TOS-1 heavy flamethrower system to a reserve position and from there issued target designations, which helped the artillery destroy long-term shelters of Ukrainian militants.

The commander of a motorized rifle platoon, junior lieutenant Alexei Krivulya, also received the Golden Star medal. He replaced the wounded company commander in battle. When the company was surrounded, Alexei correctly assessed the situation and organized the unit’s withdrawal, while he called in artillery fire on himself. After the artillery shelling, the junior lieutenant led the unit out of the encirclement.