“During a special operation aimed at protecting the civilian population of the Donetsk and Luhansk republics, our fellow countryman Buranov Rais Izmailovich died ... He was faithful to the oath to the end with honor and dignity and died in the line of military duty,” the administration of the Sovietsky district of the Saratov region said in a statement. areas.
Buranov served as a grenade launcher in a motorized rifle squad.
The district administration expressed condolences to the families and friends of the deceased soldier.
Earlier, the wounded Russian servicemen were awarded for the heroism shown during the special operation in Ukraine.
Also, the soldiers of the Airborne Forces, who showed heroism during the special operation, were awarded the Order of Courage.