Here and Now
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Ivan Dodosov - Lugansk tank duel hero
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Vadim Kolganov – an actor turned volunteer
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Denis Chernyakov - a fourth-generation military officer
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Evgeny Yashchenko - the commander of the demining crew
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Here and Now. Andrey Solovyev. Andrey Solovyev: leading the heavy flamethrower systems platoon
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Here and Now. Valentina Korolenko. Valentina Korolenko: hero surgeon on the frontline
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Here and Now. Aleksey Smirnov. Director Aleksey Smirnov established a battalion to aid the residents of Donbass
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Here and Now. Zero. Neurosurgeon with the callsign ‘Zero’ treats wounded soldiers on the front lines
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Here and Now. Alan Datiev. The fighter pilot hero realises his dream of becoming an aviator while defending his homeland
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Here and Now. Nikita Barsukov. Young soldiers share their combat experiences, which earned them the honourable title ‘Hero of Russia’
Here and Now. Alan Datiev. The fighter pilot hero realises his dream of becoming an aviator while defending his homeland
Hero of Russia, Major Alan Datiev, was born in Vladikavkaz and began his journey to the skies in a model aircraft club. After completing flight school, he was assigned to the 4th Center for Combat Use and Retraining of Flight Personnel in Lipetsk. The skills he acquired during years of training exercises proved invaluable when he joined the Special Military Operation.
In one engagement, the fighter pilot destroyed three aerial targets simultaneously. During another, he came under attack from a missile system and, sustaining injuries to his hands, legs, and head, ejected over enemy territory. He managed to reach friendly forces and receive assistance. Find out firsthand what it was like.