Denis Olegovich Portnyagin (born October 19, 1989 , Nikolaevka , Ivanteyevsky District , Saratov Region , RSFSR , USSR ) is a Russian soldier , corporal of the Special Forces of the Armed Forces of Russia . Hero of the Russian Federation (2017).
| Denis Olegovich Portnyagin | |||||
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Corporal Portnyagin, 2017 | |||||
| Date of Birth | October 19, 1989 (29 years old) | ||||
| Place of Birth | Nikolaevka , Ivanteyevsky district , Saratov region , RSFSR , USSR | ||||
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| Years of service | 2009—2010 2012 - p.t. | ||||
| Rank | |||||
| Battles / wars | Russian military operation in Syria | ||||
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Content
Biography
Born on October 19, 1989 in the village of Nikolaevka near Ivanteevka, Ivanteevsky District, Saratov Region [1] [2] . Parents - Oleg Ivanovich and Lyudmila Anatolyevna Portnyaginy [3] . The father holds the position of director of Neptune LLC, specializing in plumbing works [4] . The younger brother - Dmitry, served in the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia [5] . Lives in Ivanteevka with his family [1] . In 2018, the parents of the Portnyagins were listed on the Board of Honor “The Best Families of the Province” as having raised two sons [6] [7] .
In 1996 he went to Ivanteevka high school [2] [3] . He went in for sports, was interested in equipment and military weapons [8] [9] . After graduating from school in 2006 he entered the Samara Aviation College, where he passed the exams ahead of schedule and, without waiting for a diploma, in 2009 he left on conscription [2] [9] . After completing military service in the special forces unit in the Nizhny Novgorod Region , in 2010 he began working in Samara in production, and in 2012 decided to go to contract military service . He was enrolled in the special unit "Vityaz" [5] [2] [1] [9] . Got a maroon beret [2] . The military rank is corporal [10] .
He joined the Special Operations Forces, and in 2017, during a special mission in Syria, Corporal Portnyagin performed a feat whose circumstances were classified by the Russian Ministry of Defense [11] [12] [13] [14] . Thanks to the award, it became known [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] , and before that the media did not mention it [20] .
January 4, 2018 Portnyagin was solemnly met at home - in Nikolaevka, in the rural House of Culture [21] [22] . On January 13, there was a volleyball tournament named after Portnyagin [23] [24] at the V. M. Kuzmin Secondary School. Numerous ceremonial and educational events of a local scale [25] [26] [27] [28] were associated with the mention of his name.
March 11, 2018 in the film by Andrei Kondrashov “Putin” was first told about the circumstances of the feat performed by Portnyagin. According to V.V. Putin , Portnyagin was part of the special forces group of 4-5 people involved in the aircraft landing. On August 16, 2017, near the city of Akerbat, the group was attacked by Syrian rebel forces. After the commander and his deputy were wounded, Portnyagin took command of the group and after organizing the repulsion of several attacks, in order to avoid possible captivity, he fired artillery and aircraft on himself, telling the command the exact coordinates of the group. After mortar and air attacks that prevented the insurgents from approaching Portnyagin’s group, he was able to wait for the cover group to approach and evacuate from the combat area [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] .
Rewards
Government
- The title " Hero of the Russian Federation " with the award of the Golden Star medal (2017, the exact date is unknown, by secret decree of the President of Russia ) - "for heroism and courage shown in the performance of military duty" [36] [37] . The award was presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 28, 2017 at a ceremony in the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow [38] . The corresponding congratulation was sent to Portnyagin by the Governor of the Saratov Region Valery Radaev [39] .
Departmental
- Medal “To the participant of the military operation in Syria” [40] ;
- Badge "Excellent Paratrooper";
- Krapovy beret (October 2012).
Regional
- Honorary Citizen of the Ivanteyevsky Municipal District of the Saratov Region (March 21, 2018) [41] [42] [9] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 The President awarded the title of Hero of Russia to a Saratov participant in the operation in Syria . Look Info (December 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Heroes are not born ... . The newspaper "Ivanteevskiy Vestnik" (January 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Hero of Russia from the Ivanteyevsky District . Education Management Administration of Ivanteyevsky Municipal District (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Positive - more . Newspaper "Ivanteevsky Bulletin" (February 9, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Natalia Ponomareva. To the Army - at will . The newspaper "Ivanteevsky Bulletin" (July 16, 2013). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ The best families of the region received certificates of entry on the regional Honor Board . Government of the Saratov Region (May 22, 2018). Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ Gold Fund of the province . The newspaper "Ivanteevskiy Vestnik" (May 24, 2018). Date of appeal September 5, 2018.
- ↑ A native of the Saratov region Denis Portnyagin became a Hero of Russia for his operation in Syria . The Fourth Power Internet newspaper (December 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Lidia Klyueva. “For” - unanimously . Newspaper "Ivanteevskiy Vestnik" (March 22, 2018). Date of appeal April 11, 2018.
- ↑ Alexey Ivanov. Saratov warrior received the title of Hero of Russia for a feat in Syria . Komsomolskaya Pravda (December 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Victor Baranets , Ivan Grachev. It became known why the generals who fought in Syria received the Star of the Hero . Komsomolskaya Pravda (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Putin handed the awards to the Russian military participating in the operation in Syria . REN TV (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Star to corporal: Putin awarded Denis Portnyagin for a secret feat . Tsargrad TV (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ The network showed the secret feat of the Russian special forces soldier . Lenta.ru (December 30, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Marina Eliseeva. Honor - deserved . The newspaper "Red Star" (December 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Putin handed over state awards in the Kremlin to servicemen who distinguished themselves during the operation in Syria . TASS (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kira Latukhina. Stars to fellow soldiers. Vladimir Putin awarded the military for the victory in Syria . Russian newspaper (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Putin gives state awards in the Kremlin to servicemen who served in Syria . RIA Novosti (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ The President personally handed over military awards for Syria . VGTRK (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Military personnel who have received awards for the operation in Syria. Dossier . TASS (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ January 4 in the rural House of Culture with. Nikolayevka hosted a solemn event dedicated to the Hero of Russia Denis Portnyagin, whom on December 28, 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a state award . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (January 9, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Meeting of the “Hero of Russia” Portnyagin Denis Olegovich . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (January 15, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Volleyball tournament in honor of the Hero of the Russian Federation Portnyagin Denis . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (January 18, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ In honor of the Hero . Newspaper "Ivanteevskiy Vestnik" (January 25, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Festive events dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (February 26, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ “As long as we have such heroes” . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (February 2, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Hero of our time" . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (January 22, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ “We are proud of this name!” . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (February 13, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Kira Latukhina. Putin spoke about the heroes of the country . Russian newspaper (March 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Putin believes that in certain circumstances, all Russians behave heroically . TASS (March 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Putin on Portnyagin’s exploit: he prepared for self-destruction in order not to be captured . VGTRK (March 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Putin told about the feat of corporal Portnyagin in Syria . Izvestia (March 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Vadim Sinitsyn. Putin spoke about the feat of corporal Portnyagin in Syria . Star (March 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 12, 2018.
- ↑ Julia Salnikova. Vladimir Putin about the corporal in Saratov, Denis Portnyagin: He just prepared to undermine so as not to fall into the hands of the militants . Komsomolskaya Pravda (March 12, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Vladimir Mokhov. Our army was not just reborn ... We created a new army . The newspaper "Red Star" (March 13, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Meeting with military personnel participating in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria (video) . President of Russia (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Awarded with state awards of the Russian Federation . President of Russia (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Meeting with military personnel participating in the anti-terrorist operation in Syria . President of Russia (December 28, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Valery Radaev congratulated Denis Portnyagin, a native of the Ivanteyevsky district, on being awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation . Government of the Saratov Region (December 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 30, 2017.
- ↑ Portnyagin Denis Olegovich . Heroes of the country . Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ On the conferment of a rank . The newspaper "Ivanteevskiy Vestnik" (January 11, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
- ↑ Nineteenth meeting of the district Assembly of the fifth convocation . Administration of the Ivanteyevsky municipal district (March 21, 2018). Date of treatment March 21, 2018.
Links
- Denis Olegovich Portnyagin . Heroes of the country .