PEskov: Putin gave the commander of a marine platoon with the call sign “String” the title of Hero of Russia “String” commanded a platoon of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet. The military appeared in RT reports, his distinctive feature was a red backpack. “String” participated in the battles near Mariupol, writes the publication The platoon commander of the 810th Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet with the call sign “String” was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. This was announced by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov, the correspondent of RBC. «Да , this is so»,— said the Kremlin representative. The assignment of the highest rank to the 24-year-old commander was previously reported by the RT TV channel, whose military correspondent Andrei Filatov filmed reports about him. According to him, the distinctive feature of the “String” when appearing in the frame was a red backpack. In May, the military was wounded, “blew up” and lost a leg, Filatov wrote. The unit commanded by “String” was taken out of the special operation zone. In June, the military commander reported that he was undergoing rehabilitation in Moscow. According to RT, «String» participated in battles against the battalion «Azov» (recognized in Russia as a terrorist and banned) in Mariupol.
Members of the Azov battalion, founded in 2014, occupied the Azovstal plant in Mariupol for several months since the beginning of the Russian special operation. This enterprise was the only place in the city not controlled by Russian troops. The battles for him have been going on since the end of February. In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin canceled the assault and ordered the plant to be blocked. After that, negotiations began on the evacuation of civilians and the military through the mediation of the UN. At the beginning of May, first civilians were taken out of the factory, then the wounded. Then the military began to surrender. Read on RBC Pro Pro The Discipline of a Billionaire: how Giorgio Armani lives and works at the age of 88, Articles Pro Not only hijabs: what are the economic reasons for the protests in Iran Forecasts Pro Buyers were relocated. How elite housing in Moscow has become a weak link Forecasts Pro “I can’t stand fog in my head”: Oracle founder — about giving up alcohol Articles Pro More specifics: how to start looking for a new job Articles Pro How Russian companies are fighting panic and talk about politics Articles Pro Your ads will be seen only by bots: how to recognize cheating in Telegram Cases Pro Which methods of making coffee are the most dangerous articles for health On May 20, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin on the complete “liberation” of Mariupol. Ukrainian forces held the defense of the city for 86 days. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, 2,439 soldiers of the Azov regiment surrendered. Authors Tags Subscribe to RuTube RBC Live broadcasts, videos and recordings of broadcasts on our RuTube channel
