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Yevgeny Epov

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Evgeny Yurevich Epov
Native name
Евгений Юрьевич Эпов
Born(1988-10-04)4 October 1988
Chernyshevsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai
Died27 January 2012(2012-01-27) (aged 23)
Kizlyarsky District, Dagestan
Allegiance Russia
Rank Sergeant
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation

Evgeny Yurevich Epov (Russian: Евгений Юрьевич Эпов; 4 October 1988 — 27 January 2012) was a sergeant of the MVD Spetsnaz who was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation.

On 27 January 2012 Epov was killed in battle in Kizlyarsky District, Dagestan. During the battle, a militant threw a grenade that landed near his unit. He jumped onto it, shielding other soldiers from injury. Three other soldiers died in the battle.[1]

Epov was posthumously awarded with the Hero of the Russian Federation medal by a presidential decree on 28 April 2012. The medal was presented to Epov's family on 20 July 2012.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "In Trans-Baikal Region, Hero Star handed over to mother of fallen Special Forces sergeant". The Ministry of the Interior of Russia. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.