colleagues called him the second meresiev, when , through pain and suffering, he was already on prostheses. he learned to walk again, fate gave him love and a family. he became a father and raised a wonderful son, also an officer, went through a test of power and glory when he was appointed assistant to president boris yeltsin and was there during a historic moment and his performances from an armored vehicle. then all the doors to politics or business were open before the hero colonel, but he came to god and this path is no longer curtailed; his appearance in the zone of our special military operation was a matter of time. after all, every meeting with him, both for the fighters and for me personally, is always another revelation for the soul. i hope that our conversation today will also be like this - life and destiny. it’s not just possible for you. i’ll show you a little and now i’ll show you the star of the soviet union. why did you receive this highest award in our country? this is somewhat my reward. how many guides. it just so happened that here she uh got me for what? well, we wri