Timoshenkov, Andrey Leonidovich

Andrei Timoshenkov was born in the city of Kirovo-Chepetsk, Kirov Region ^[1] , lived in the village of Yershichi, Smolensk Region ^[1] . Mother Irina Valentinovna died early, Andrei had to take care of his sister Nastya ^[1] .

Andrei served in the Baltic Fleet ; a year later he signed his first contract ^[1] . He was a driver of an armored personnel carrier , a senior driver, a medical orderly - a shooter , a sniper ^[1] . He was awarded the medal "For Distinction in Teachings" ^[1] .

In early April 2016, the airborne assault company of Timoshenkov was sent to Syria ^[1] . After the liberation of Palmyra , a base was deployed near the city, on which engineering troops and marines were stationed. Marines escorted the mine clearance teams of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of Russia and guarded the humanitarian convoys of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of the warring parties ^[1] .

• Wife - Nina Timoshenkova ^[1]
• Daughter - Sasha ^[1]

On June 15, 2016, Andrei Tymoshenkov, along with four colleagues of Major Serov’s group, was sent to the security station for humanitarian aid on the outskirts of the city of Homs , where three cars with food, water and medicines arrived from the Khmeimim air base . ^{[2] [1]}

According to one version of events, at some point the Toyota SUV began to approach the location, which did not respond to warning shots in the direction of travel. Andrew gave the turn on the wheels of the car, and she stopped; when I tried to get closer to her there was a powerful explosion. ^[2] According to another version, the terrorists rode on three off-road vehicles, two of which they managed to stop with targeted fire from anti-aircraft guns , and the third Andrei, ordering the others to take cover, destroyed with a point-blank shot from a hand grenade launcher , which caused detonation of the explosives put into the car. ^{[3] [1]} As a result of the explosion, four of Tymoshenko’s colleagues were shell-shocked ^[1] , but Andrei himself was seriously wounded; one of the fragments entered his nose and went through the back of his head ^[1] . In the hospital at the Khmeimim airbase, where the military was taken, the struggle for his life lasted a day, but was unsuccessful. ^{[3] [1]}

According to experts, at least 100 kg of TNT were in the terrorists' car, the explosion of which among the Syrians who received humanitarian aid could lead to numerous casualties. ^[2]

Tymoshenko was buried on June 20 in the cemetery of the village of Yershichi next to his mother. ^[1] In August 2018, a monument to Andrei Timoshenkov was unveiled in Yershichi. ^[four]

Sources

• Victor Baranets . The price of the death of Sergeant Syria is dozens of saved lives . The details of the last battle of the marines infantryman Andrei Timoshenkov (neopr.) Became known . Komsomolskaya Pravda (June 20, 2016) . Date of treatment March 8, 2018.
• Alexander Boyko. An animated film was shot about the feat of Andrei Timoshenkov in Syria . The sergeant stopped the terrorist’s armored car at the cost of his own life (neopr.) . “ Komsomolskaya Pravda ” (November 20, 2016) . Date of treatment March 8, 2018.
• Svetlana Samodelova. I will fight to the last: how the marine from Smolensk died in Syria (neopr.) . TRC "Star" (2016-09-19). Date of treatment 2018-03-08.
• Svyatoslav Ivanov. The Marine died near Palmyra . Another Russian died in Syria, taking fire on himself (neopr.) . Newspaper.ru (2016-06-20) . Date of treatment 2018-03-08.
• Sister of the Marine who died in Syria: I do not believe the version from the TV (neopr.) . BBC Russian Service (September 30, 2016). Date of treatment March 8, 2018.
• The widow of a sergeant who died in Syria: “He knew how to separate work and family” (Neopr.) . RIA "News" (2016-09-30). Date of treatment March 8, 2018.
• A Russian soldier was the victim of a suicide bomber in Syria . Sergeant Andrei Tymoshenko prevented the suicide bomber from breaking through to the humanitarian aid delivery site in Homs (neopr.) . Interfax (2016-06-19) . Date of treatment March 8, 2018.
• Smolensk carried on the last journey of a soldier who died in Syria (neopr.) . Vesti.Ru (June 21, 2016). Date of treatment March 8, 2018. Archived November 17, 2017.
• Russian Defense Ministry: Russian military died in Syria, defending a humanitarian convoy . Andrei Timoshenkov stopped a car stuffed with explosives, opening fire on him with small arms (neopr.) . TASS (June 19, 2016) . Date of treatment March 8, 2018.

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