“He (Vladimir Zhoga. -

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) died heroically, liberating the Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics.

Our people will perpetuate the names of fallen soldiers in the names of schools and streets.

In order for people to remember the feat of the current soldiers, ”Kozhemyako said, his words are quoted on the website of the regional government.

He noted that the authorities of Primorye decided to perpetuate the names of Russian heroes who died during a special operation in Ukraine.

Earlier, the head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said that Zhoga died in Volnovakha, ensuring the exit of civilians from the city.

Russian President Vladimir Putin conferred the title of Hero of Russia posthumously on Vladimir Zhoga.