Dmitri Gennadevich Medvedev
Dmitri Gennadjewitsch Medvedev ( Russian Дмитрий Геннадьевич Медведев ; * 1970 in Kemerovo , RSFSR , Soviet Union ; † April 15, 2005 in Grozny , Chechnya , Russia ) was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant colonel . Medvedev was posthumously named " Hero of the Russian Federation " on May 18, 2005 by Vladimir Putin , then President of Russia .
biography
Medvedev was born in Kemerovo in 1970 . His father was a miner and wanted his son to have a career in the military. In 1988, Medvedev began to study at the University of the Border Forces of the USSR in Alma-Ata . After graduating, he served in the Far East . He later served in the regional administration of the FSB in the North Caucasus . Medvedev participated in operations to restore constitutional order in Tajikistan during the Tajik Civil War.
In April 2002 Medvedev signed up to a special unit and was stationed several times in the North Caucasus , where he was involved in operations against insurgents.
For his services he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland II class, two medals for bravery ( Медаль За отвагу ) and a medal for merits in protecting the state border ( За отличие в охране гисударственнор ).
On April 15, 2005, Medvedev and two other members of his special forces were killed while conducting an operation in Grozny.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Михаил Болтунов: Последняя командировка на войну . In: Журнал "Солдат удачи" . No. №12, December 2006.
- ↑ a b Памяти павших товарищей . In: Ассоциация ветеранов подразделения антитеррора Альфа (ed.): Спецназ России . 4, No. 103, April 2005. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Medvedev, Dmitri Gennadevich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dmitry Gennadyevich Medvedev; Медведев, Дмитрий Геннадьевич (Russian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet and Russian officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kemerovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 2005 |
| Place of death | Grozny |