Sushchenko, Sergey Alexandrovich

Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko was born on April 28, 1973 in the city of Dalmatovo, Kurgan Region .

He graduated from the eight classes of Dalmatovsky secondary school number 2 named. A. S. Popova. Since 1988, he studied at the Shadrinsk Technical School of Physical Culture (now the State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Zauralsky College of Physical Culture and Health”). In 1991, Sergey graduated from a technical school and received a degree in Physical Education Teacher ^[1] .

He was called up to the Armed Forces on December 18, 1991 by the Dalmatovo military registration and enlistment office. He served at the 12th outpost of the Moscow border guard detachment of the Tajik-Afghan border.

A civil war was going on in Tajikistan at that time, and dushmans who assisted the Islamists constantly penetrated across the border with Afghanistan .

On the morning of July 13, 1993, up to 250 militants under the general leadership of the 55th Infantry Division commander of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Kazi Kabir (real name Mohammad Kabir Marzbon) attacked the 12th outpost of the Moscow frontier detachment located near the village of Sari-gor, Jamoat (village council) Shuroabad district of Khatlon region . The attackers were led by Afghan warlord Kari Hamidullo . One of the groups involved in the attack was commanded by the then unknown terrorist Khattab .

The main objectives of the attackers were the destruction of the outpost and the creation of a bridgehead for further large-scale offensive on the Kulyab direction. In addition, the losses among the Russian military, supposedly, should have caused a resonance among the Russian public, who would demand the withdrawal of the entire Russian military contingent from Tajikistan, which in turn would allow the republic’s legitimate government to be overthrown ^[2] .

At the time of the attack, there were 48 people at the 12th outpost: two officers, two over-soldiers, 41 soldiers and a sergeant, three of whom from the 201st motorized rifle division, the crew of an infantry fighting vehicle ( BMP ).

At 4.00 a border guard on the southeastern outskirts of the outpost of the outpost found gangsters who were climbing the slopes. The outpost was alarmed. Militants opened fire from mortars , mountain guns , grenade launchers and small arms. They hit a BMP and destroyed the SPG-9 machine-based grenade launcher. The head of the frontier post, senior lieutenant Mikhail Mayboroda , was wounded and several border guards were wounded and wounded.

The battle lasted more than 7 hours. When repelling the attack, Sergeant Sushchenko covered the withdrawal of a group of surviving border guards and restrained the onslaught of the enemy until he died.

In the battle, 22 border guards and three soldiers of the 201st Division were killed, the militants lost up to 70 people and were driven back to the territory of Afghanistan.

Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko was buried in the Dalmatovo cemetery.

• By decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1050 of July 19, 1993, Sergeant Sushchenko Sergei Alexandrovich was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation for courage and heroism shown during the performance of military duty during the incident on the Tajik-Afghan border.
• Gold Star Medal No. 20

• Father - Alexander Nikolaevich Sushchenko, employee of the plant “Start”
• Mother - Maria Konstantinovna Sushchenko
• Sister - Lyudmila Aleksandrovna

• The frontier outpost, in the village of Polovinnoe, Polovinsky District, Kurgan Region, was named after Hero of the Russian Federation Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko.
• By the order of the commander of the border troops of the Russian Federation, the 12th frontier post of the 117th Moscow frontier detachment was named after 25 Heroes.
• On the building of GBOU SPO "Zauralsky College of Physical Education and Health", where he studied SA Sushchenko installed a memorial plaque.
• The city championship in mini-football is held in Dalmatovo for the prize of Hero of Russia, graduate of ZKFKiZ Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko ^[3] .
• In Dalmatovsky district of the Kurgan region, a commemorative medal was established in honor of the border guard, Hero of the Russian Federation Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko ^[4] .
• An open traditional karate tournament dedicated to the memory of Hero of Russia Sergey Alexandrovich Sushchenko is held in Dalmatovo ^[5] .

Sushchenko, Sergey Alexandrovich (Rus.) . The site " Heroes of the country ."

• Sushchenko Sergey Aleksandrovich