The Order of Courage. Archive photoSARATOV, Apr 24Rais Buranov, a serviceman from the Saratov region, died during a special military operation in Ukraine, he was awarded the Order of Courage posthumously, the administration of the Soviet district of the region said. He served as a grenade launcher in the motorized rifle squad of the motorized rifle company of the motorized rifle battalion of the 163rd Guards Tank Regiment of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District. He was faithful to his oath to the end with honor and dignity and died in the line of military duty. For us, Rais will always remain an example of courage and heroism, a true defender of the Fatherland… He was awarded the Order of Courage posthumously,» the message reads.The relatives of officer Zorin, who died in Ukraine, were awarded the star of the Hero of Russia the administration expressed its condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased.Soldier from the Saratov region Rais Buranov 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as of March 25, the main tasks of the first stage were completed — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. On April 19, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the start of the next phase of the special operation.
