Young heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits. Heroic deeds of people in our time: exploits of our days

Every day in Russia, ordinary citizens perform feats who do not pass by when someone needs help. The country should know its heroes, so this collection is dedicated to brave, caring people who have proven by deed that heroism has a place in our lives.

1. An unusual incident with a miraculous rescue occurred in the city of Lesnoy. A 26-year-old engineer named Vladimir Startsev saved a two-year-old girl who had fallen from a fourth-floor balcony.

“I was returning from the sports ground, where I was training with the children. I look, some kind of pandemonium, ”recalls Startsev. - People under the balcony were fussing, shouting something, waving their arms. I raise my head up, and there a little girl, with the last of her strength, grabs the outer edge of the balcony. Here, according to Vladimir, he turned on the climber's syndrome. Moreover, the athlete has been engaged in sambo and rock climbing for many years. The physical form allowed. He assessed the situation and intended to climb the wall to the fourth floor.
“Already prepared to jump to the balcony of the first floor, I raise my eyes, and the child flies down! I instantly regrouped and relaxed my muscles to catch her. This is how we were taught in training, - says Vladimir Startsev. “She landed right in my arms, she cried, of course, she got scared.”

2. It happened on August 15th. On that day, my sister and nephews and I came to the river to swim. Everything was good - heat, sun, water. Then my sister says to me: “Lyosha, look, the man drowned, out, swims by. The drowned man was carried away by a fast current, and I had to run about 350 meters until I caught up. And our river is mountainous, the cobblestones, while running, fell several times, but got up and continued to run, barely overtook.


The child turned out to be the victim. On the face all the signs of a drowned man - an unnaturally swollen stomach, a bluish-black body, veins swelled. I didn't even know if it was a boy or a girl. He pulled the child ashore, began to pour water out of him. The stomach, the lungs - everything was filled with water, the tongue kept sinking. I asked for a towel from the people standing next to me. No one filed, they disdained, they were frightened by the sight of the girl, they took pity on her for their beautiful towels. And I'm wearing nothing but swimming trunks. Because of the fast run, and while I was pulling her out of the water, I was exhausted, there was not enough air for artificial respiration.
About resuscitation
Thank God, my colleague, nurse Olga, was passing by, but she was on the other side. She started screaming for me to bring the baby to her on the shore. The child who swallowed water became incredibly heavy. The peasants responded to the request to carry the girl to the other side. There, Olga and I continued all resuscitation actions. They drained the water as best they could, did a heart massage, artificial respiration, for 15-20 minutes there was no reaction, neither from the girl, nor from nearby onlookers. I asked for an ambulance, no one called, and the ambulance station was nearby, 150 meters away. Olga and I couldn’t afford to be distracted even for a second, so we couldn’t even call. After some time, a boy was found, and he ran to call for help. In the meantime, we were all trying to revive a little girl, five years old. From despair, Olga even began to cry, it seemed that there was no hope anymore. Everyone around said, leave these useless attempts, you will break all her ribs, why are you mocking the dead. But then the girl sighed, the nurse who came running heard the sounds of a heartbeat.

3. A third-grader rescued three young children from a burning hut. For the heroism shown, 11-year-old Dima Filyushin was almost flogged at home.


... On the day when a fire broke out on the outskirts of the village, the twin brothers Andryusha and Vasya and five-year-old Nastya were alone at home. Mom left for work. Dima was returning from school when he noticed a flame in the neighbor's windows. The boy looked inside - the curtains were ablaze, and next to him, on the bed, three-year-old Vasya was sleeping. Of course, the student could call the rescue service, but without hesitation, he rushed to save the kids himself.

4. A young 17-year-old girl from Zarechny, Marina Safarova, became a real hero. The girl pulled the fishermen, her brother and the snowmobile out of the hole with a sheet.


Before the onset of spring, young people decided to visit the Sursky reservoir for the last time, in the Penza region, and after that “tie up” until next year, since the ice is no longer as reliable as it was a month ago. Without going far, the guys left the car on the shore, and they themselves moved 40 meters from the edge and drilled holes. While her brother was fishing, the girl drew sketches of the landscape, and after a couple of hours she froze and went to get warm in the car, and at the same time warm up the engine.

Under the weight of motor vehicles, the ice could not stand it and broke through in the places where the holes were drilled, as after a perforator. People began to sink, the snowmobile hung on the edge of the ice by the ski, the whole structure threatened to break off completely, then people would have very little chance of salvation. Men clung with their last strength to the edge of the hole, but warm clothes instantly got wet and literally pulled to the bottom. In this situation, Marina did not think about the possible danger and rushed to the rescue.
Having seized her brother, the girl, however, could not help him in any way, since the balance of forces of our heroine and the superior mass turned out to be too unequal. Run for help? But not a single living soul is visible in the area, only a company of the same fishermen can be seen on the horizon. Go to town for help?
So while time passes, people can simply drown from hypothermia. Thinking like this, Marina intuitively ran to the car. Opening the trunk in search of an item that could help in the situation, the girl drew attention to the bag of bed linen, which she took from the laundry. - The first thing that came to mind was to twist the rope from the sheets, tie it to the car and try to pull them out. - Marina remembers
The pile of laundry was enough for almost 30 meters, it could have been longer, but the girl tied an impromptu cable with a double calculation.
- I've never braided so fast, - the rescuer laughs, - I twisted thirty meters in three minutes, this is a record. The remaining distance to the people, the girl ventured to drive on the ice.
- It is still very strong near the shore, I moved out onto the ice and quietly went backwards. The door opened just in case and drove off. The cable from the sheets turned out to be so strong that in the end, not only people, but also a snowmobile were taken out of the hole. After the rescue operation was completed, the men took off their clothes and climbed into the car.
- I don’t even have rights yet, I handed it over, but I’ll get it only in a month, when I turn 18 years old. While I was taking them home, I was worried, suddenly traffic cops would come across, and I would be without a license, although in theory they would have let me go, or helped to deliver everyone home.

5. Little hero of Buryatia - this is how 5-year-old Danila Zaitsev was christened in the republic. This kid saved his older sister Valya from death. When the girl fell into the hole, her brother held her for half an hour so that the current would not drag Valya under the ice.


When the boy's hands were cold and tired, he grabbed his sister by the hood with his teeth and did not let go until a neighbor, 15-year-old Ivan Zhamyanov, came to the rescue. The teenager was able to pull Valya out of the water and in his arms carried the exhausted and frozen girl to his home. There, the child was wrapped in a blanket and given hot tea to drink.

Having learned about this story, the leadership of the local school turned to the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations with a request to reward both boys for their heroic deed.

6. 35-year-old resident of Uralsk Rinat Fardiev was repairing his car when he suddenly heard a loud knock. Having run up to the scene, he saw a sinking car and without thinking twice jumped into the icy water and began to pull out the victims.


“At the scene of the accident, I saw a confused driver and passengers of the VAZ, who in the dark could not understand where the car they had crashed into had gone. Then I followed the tracks of the wheels down and found the Audi in the river with the wheels up. I immediately entered the water and began to pull people out of the car. First I got the driver and passenger who was sitting in the front seat, and then the two passengers from the back seat. They were already unconscious at the time."
Unfortunately, one of the people rescued by Rinat did not survive - the 34-year-old Audi passenger died of hypothermia. Other victims were hospitalized and have since been discharged. Rinat himself works as a driver and does not see much heroism in his act at all. “The traffic cops told me at the scene of the accident that they would decide on my promotion. But from the very beginning I did not seek publicity and receive any awards, most importantly, I managed to save people, ”he said.

7. A Saratovitian who pulled two little boys out of the water: “I thought I couldn’t swim. But as soon as I heard the screams, I immediately forgot about everything.


The screams were heard by a local resident, 26-year-old Vadim Prodan. Running up to the concrete slabs, he saw Ilya drowning. The boy was 20 meters from the shore. The man, wasting no time, rushed to save the boy. In order to pull the child out, Vadim had to dive several times - but when Ilya appeared from under the water, he was still conscious. On the shore, the boy told Vadim about his friend, who was no longer visible.

The man returned to the water and swam towards the reeds. He began to dive and look for the child - but he was nowhere to be seen. And suddenly Vadim felt his hand caught on something - diving again, he found Misha. Grabbing him by the hair, the man pulled the boy ashore, where he gave him artificial respiration. A few minutes later, Misha regained consciousness. A little later, Ilya and Misha were taken to the Ozinsky Central Hospital.
“I always thought to myself that I don’t know how to swim, only to stay on the water a little,” Vadim admits, “But as soon as I heard the screams, I immediately forgot about everything, and there was no fear, there was only one thought in my head - I need help.
Rescuing the boys, Vadim hit the rebar lying in the water and injured his leg. He later received several stitches in the hospital.

8. Schoolchildren from the Krasnodar Territory Roman Vitkov and Mikhail Serdyuk rescued an elderly woman from a burning house.


On their way home, they saw a burning building. Having run into the yard, the schoolchildren saw that the veranda was almost completely engulfed in fire. Roman and Mikhail rushed to the shed for the tool. Grabbing a sledgehammer and an ax, knocking out a window, Roman climbed into the window opening. An elderly woman slept in a smoky room. It was possible to take out the victim only after breaking the door.

9. And in the Chelyabinsk region, the priest Alexei Peregudov saved the life of the groom at the wedding.


During the wedding, the groom lost consciousness. The only one who did not lose his head in this situation was Priest Alexei Peregudov. He quickly examined the patient, suspected cardiac arrest and provided first aid, including chest compressions. As a result, the sacrament was successfully completed. Father Aleksey noted that he had only seen chest compressions in movies.

10. In Mordovia, Chechen war veteran Marat Zinatullin distinguished himself by rescuing an elderly man from a burning apartment.


Having witnessed the fire, Marat acted like a professional firefighter. He climbed along the fence to a small barn, and from it he climbed onto the balcony. He broke the glass, opened the door leading from the balcony to the room, and got inside. The 70-year-old owner of the apartment lay on the floor. The pensioner, who was poisoned by smoke, could not leave the apartment on his own. Marat, opening the front door from the inside, carried the owner of the house to the entrance.

11. Roman Sorvachev, an employee of the Kostroma colony, saved the lives of his neighbors in a fire.


Entering the entrance of his house, he immediately figured out the apartment from which the smell of smoke comes. The door was opened by a drunken man, who assured that everything was in order. However, Roman called the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The rescuers who arrived at the scene of the fire were unable to enter the premises through the door, and the uniform of the EMERCOM officer did not allow them to get into the apartment through the narrow window frame. Then Roman climbed up the fire escape, entered the apartment and pulled out an elderly woman and an unconscious man from the heavily smoky apartment.

12. A resident of the village of Yurmash (Bashkortostan) Rafit Shamsutdinov saved two children from a fire.


Rafita, a fellow villager, lit the stove and, leaving two children - a three-year-old girl and a one-and-a-half-year-old son, went off to school with her older children. The smoke from the burning house was noticed by Rafit Shamsutdinov. Despite the abundance of smoke, he managed to get into the burning room and carry the children out.

13. Dagestan Arsen Fittsulaev prevented a disaster at a gas station in Kaspiysk. Later, Arsen realized that he actually risked his life.


An explosion suddenly thundered at one of the gas stations within the boundaries of Kaspiysk. As it turned out later, a foreign car driving at high speed crashed into a gas tank and knocked down a valve. A minute of delay, and the fire would have spread to nearby tanks with combustible fuel. In such a scenario, casualties would not have been avoided. However, the situation was radically changed by a modest gas station worker, who skillfully averted the disaster and reduced its scale to a burned-out car and several damaged cars.

14. And in the village of Ilyinka-1, Tula Region, schoolchildren Andrei Ibronov, Nikita Sabitov, Andrei Navruz, Vladislav Kozyrev and Artem Voronin pulled a pensioner from a well.


78-year-old Valentina Nikitina fell into a well and could not get out on her own. Andrey Ibronov and Nikita Sabitov heard cries for help and immediately rushed to save the elderly woman. However, three more guys had to be called to help - Andrei Navruz, Vladislav Kozyrev and Artem Voronin. Together, the guys managed to pull an elderly pensioner out of the well. “I tried to get out, the well is not deep - I even reached the edge with my hand. But it was so slippery and cold that I could not grab onto the hoop. And when I raised my hands, ice water was poured into the sleeves. I screamed, called for help, but the well is far from residential buildings and roads, so no one heard me. How long this went on, I don’t even know ... Soon I began to feel sleepy, I raised my head with the last of my strength and suddenly saw two boys looking into the well!” – said the victim.

15. In Bashkiria, a first-grader saved a three-year-old child from icy water.


When Nikita Baranov from the village of Tashkinovo, Krasnokamsk district, accomplished his feat, he was only seven. Once, while playing with friends on the street, a first grader heard a child crying from the trench. In the village, gas was supplied: the dug pits were flooded with water, and three-year-old Dima fell into one of them. There were no builders or other adults nearby, so Nikita himself pulled the choking boy to the surface

16. A man in the Moscow region saved his 11-month-old son from death by cutting the boy's throat and inserting the base of a fountain pen there so that the choking baby could breathe.


An 11-month-old baby had a sunken tongue and stopped breathing. The father, realizing that the count goes on for seconds, took a kitchen knife, made an incision in his son's throat and inserted a tube into it, which he made from a pen.

17. She closed her brother from bullets. The story took place at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.


In Ingushetia, it is customary for children to congratulate their friends and relatives at this time in their homes. Zalina Arsanova and her younger brother were leaving the entrance when shots rang out. An attempt was made on the life of one of the FSB officers in a neighboring courtyard. When the first bullet pierced the facade of the nearest house, the girl realized that it was shooting, and her younger brother was in the line of fire, and covered him with herself. The girl with a gunshot wound was taken to the Malgobek Clinical Hospital No. 1, where she underwent an operation. Surgeons had to collect the internal organs of a 12-year-old child literally in parts. Luckily everyone survived

18. Students of the Iskitim branch of the Novosibirsk Assembly College - 17-year-old Nikita Miller and 20-year-old Vlad Volkov - became real heroes of the Siberian town.


Still: the guys tied up an armed raider who was trying to rob a grocery kiosk.

19. A young man from Kabardino-Balkaria saved a child from a fire.


In the village of Shitkhala, Urvan district of the KBR, a residential building caught fire. Even before the arrival of firefighters, the whole district came running to the house. No one dared to enter the burning room. Twenty-year-old Beslan Taov, having learned that a child was left in the house, without hesitation, rushed to his aid. Having previously doused himself with water, he entered the burning house and a few minutes later came out with the baby in his arms. The boy named Tamerlane was unconscious, in a few minutes he could not be saved. Thanks to the heroism of Beslan, the child survived.

20. A resident of St. Petersburg did not allow the girl to die.


A resident of St. Petersburg, Igor Sivtsov, was driving a car and saw a drowning man in the waters of the Neva. Igor immediately called the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and then made an attempt to save the drowning girl on his own.
Bypassing a traffic jam, he approached the parapet of the embankment as close as possible, where the drowning woman was carried by the current. As it turned out, the woman did not want to be rescued, she tried to commit suicide by jumping from the Volodarsky bridge. After talking with the girl, Igor convinced her to swim to the shore, where he managed to pull her out. After that, he turned on all the heaters in his car, and sat the victim to warm up until the ambulance arrived.

More than a dozen years ago, Mikhail Efremov was born - a brilliant military leader who proved himself during the periods of two wars - Civil and Patriotic. However, the feats that he accomplished were not immediately appreciated. After his death, many years passed until he received a well-deserved title. What other heroes of the Great Patriotic War were forgotten?

Steel Commander

At the age of 17, Mikhail Efremov joined the army. He began his service as a volunteer in an infantry regiment. Two years later, with the rank of ensign, he participated in the famous breakthrough under the command of Brusilov. Mikhail joined the Red Army in 1918. The hero of the Great Patriotic War gained fame thanks to armored guns. Due to the fact that the Red Army did not have armored trains with good equipment, Mikhail decided to create them on his own, using improvised means.

Mikhail Efremov met the Great Patriotic War at the head of the 21st Army. Under his leadership, the soldiers held back the enemy troops on the Dnieper, defended Gomel. Not allowing the Nazis to go to the rear of the Southwestern Front. Mikhail Efremov met the beginning of the Patriotic War, leading the 33rd Army. At this time, he participated in the defense of Moscow and in the subsequent counteroffensive.

In early February, the strike group, commanded by Mikhail Efremov, made a hole in the enemy's defenses and went to Vyazma. However, the soldiers were cut off from the main forces and surrounded. For two months, the fighters carried out raids on the rear of the Germans, destroyed enemy soldiers and military equipment. And when the cartridges with food ran out, Mikhail Efremov decided to break through to his own, asking by radio to organize a corridor.

But the hero never did. The Germans noticed the movement and defeated Efremov's shock group. Mikhail himself, in order not to be captured, shot himself. He was buried by the Germans in the village of Slobodka with full military honors.

In 1996, persistent veterans and search engines ensured that Efremov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia.

In honor of Gastello's feat

What other heroes of the Great Patriotic War were forgotten? In 1941, a DB-3F bomber took off from the airfield near Smolensk. Alexander Maslov, and it was he who flew the combat aircraft, was given the task of eliminating the enemy column moving along the Molodechno-Radoshkovichi road. The plane was hit by enemy anti-aircraft guns, the crew was declared missing.

A few years later, namely in 1951, in order to honor the memory of the famous bomber Nikolai Gastello, who rammed on the same highway, it was decided to transfer the remains of the crew to the village of Radoshkovichi, to the central square. During the exhumation, they found a medallion that belonged to Sergeant Grigory Reutov, who was a gunner in Maslov's crew.

They did not change the historiography, however, the crew began to be listed not as missing, but as dead. Heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits were recognized in 1996. It was in this year that the entire crew of Maslov received the corresponding title.

The pilot whose name has been forgotten

The exploits of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War will remain in our hearts forever. However, not all heroic deeds are remembered.

Pyotr Yeremeev was considered an experienced pilot. He received his for repulsing several German attacks in one night. Having shot down several Junkers, Peter was wounded. However, having bandaged the wound, a few minutes later he again took off on another plane to repel an enemy attack. And a month after this memorable night, he accomplished a feat.

On the night of July 28, Eremeev was assigned to patrol the airspace over Novo-Petrovsk. It was at this time that he noticed an enemy bomber that was heading for Moscow. Peter went into his tail and started shooting. The enemy went to the right, while the Soviet pilot lost him. However, he immediately noticed another bomber, which went to the West. Coming close to him, Eremeev pressed the trigger. But the shooting was never opened, as the cartridges ran out.

Without thinking for a long time, Peter cut his propeller into the tail of a German aircraft. The fighter turned over and began to fall apart. However, Eremeev escaped by jumping out with a parachute. For this feat they wanted to hand him over, but they did not have time to do this. On the night of August 7, the pod was repeated by Viktor Talalikhin. It was his name that was inscribed in the official chronicle.

But the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits will never be forgotten. This was proved by Alexei Tolstoy. He wrote an essay called "Battering Ram", in which he described the feat of Peter.

Only in 2010 he was recognized as a hero

In the Volgograd region there is a monument on which the names of the Red Army soldiers who died in these parts are written. All of them are heroes of the Great Patriotic War, and their exploits will forever remain in history. On that monument is the name Maxim Passar. The corresponding title was awarded to him only in 2010. And it should be noted that he fully deserved it.

He was born in the Khabarovsk Territory. Hereditary hunter has become one of the best among snipers. He showed himself back in By 1943, he destroyed about 237 Nazis. The Germans set a significant reward for the head of the well-aimed Nanai. He was hunted by enemy snipers.

He accomplished his feat at the very beginning of 1943. In order to liberate the village of Peschanka from enemy soldiers, it was necessary first to get rid of two German machine guns. They were well fortified on the flanks. And it was Maxim Passar who had to do it. 100 meters before the firing points, Maxim opened fire and destroyed the crews. However, he failed to survive. The hero was covered by enemy artillery fire.

Underage Heroes

All of the above heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits were forgotten. However, all of them must be remembered. They did everything possible to bring the Victory Day closer. However, not only adults managed to prove themselves. There are some heroes who are not even 18 years old. And it is about them that we will talk further.

Along with adults, several tens of thousands of teenagers participated in the hostilities. They, like adults, died, received orders and medals. The images of some were taken for Soviet propaganda. All of them are heroes of the Great Patriotic War, and their exploits have been preserved in numerous stories. However, five teenagers should be singled out, who received the corresponding title.

Not wanting to surrender, he blew himself up along with enemy soldiers

Marat Kazei was born in 1929. It happened in the village of Stankovo. Before the war, he managed to finish only four classes. Parents were recognized as "enemies of the people." However, despite this, Marat's mother, back in 1941, began to hide partisans at home. For which she was killed by the Germans. Marat and his sister joined the partisans.

Marat Kazei constantly went to reconnaissance, took part in numerous raids, undermined the echelons. He received the medal "For Courage" in 1943. He managed to raise his comrades to attack and break through the ring of enemies. At the same time, Marat was wounded.

Talking about the exploits of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, it is worth saying that a 14-year-old soldier died in 1944. It happened while doing another job. Returning from reconnaissance, he and his commander were fired upon by the Germans. The commander died immediately, and Marat began to shoot back. He had nowhere to go. And there was no opportunity as such, since he was wounded in the arm. Until the cartridges ran out, he held the defense. Then he took two grenades. He threw one immediately, and kept the second until the Germans approached. Marat blew himself up, killing several more opponents in this way.

Marat Kazei was recognized as a Hero in 1965. The underage heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits, stories about which are widespread in a fairly large number, will remain in memory for a long time.

Heroic deeds of a 14-year-old boy

The partisan scout Valya was born in the village of Khmelevka. It happened in 1930. Before the capture of the village by the Germans, he graduated from only 5 classes. After that, he began to collect weapons and ammunition. He passed them on to the partisans.

Since 1942 he became a scout for the partisans. In the fall, he was given the task of destroying the head of the field gendarmerie. The task was completed. Valya, together with several of his peers, blew up two enemy vehicles, killing seven soldiers and the commander Franz Koenig himself. About 30 people were injured.

In 1943, he was engaged in reconnaissance of the location of an underground telephone cable, which was subsequently successfully blown up. Valya also took part in the destruction of several trains and warehouses. In the same year, while on duty, the young hero noticed the punishers, who decided to round up. Having destroyed the enemy officer, Valya raised the alarm. Thanks to this, the partisans prepared for battle.

He died in 1944 after the battle for the city of Izyaslav. In that battle, the young warrior was mortally wounded. He received the title of hero in 1958.

A little short of 17

What other heroes of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 should be mentioned? Scout in the future Lenya Golikov was born in 1926. From the very beginning of the war, having obtained a rifle for himself, he joined the partisans. Under the guise of a beggar, the guy went around the villages, collecting data on the enemy. He passed all the information to the partisans.

The guy joined the detachment in 1942. During his entire military career, he took part in 27 operations, destroyed about 78 enemy soldiers, blew up several bridges (railway and highway), blew up about 9 vehicles with ammunition. It was Lenya Golikov who blew up the car in which Major General Richard Witz was driving. All his merits are fully listed in the award list.

These are the underage heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits. Children sometimes performed such feats that even adults did not always have the courage. It was decided to award Lenya Golikov with the Gold Star medal and the title of Hero. However, he was never able to get them. In 1943, the combat detachment, which included Lenya, was surrounded. Only a few people got out of the encirclement. And Leni was not among them. He was killed on January 24, 1943. Until the age of 17, the guy never lived.

Killed by a traitor

The heroes of the Great Patriotic War rarely remembered themselves. And their exploits, photos, images remained in the memory of many people. Sasha Chekalin is one of those. He was born in 1925. He joined the partisan detachment in 1941. He served no more than a month.

In 1941, the partisan detachment inflicted significant damage on the enemy forces. Numerous warehouses were on fire, cars were constantly undermined, trains went downhill, sentries and enemy patrols regularly disappeared. The fighter Sasha Chekalin took part in all this.

In November 1941, he caught a bad cold. The commissioner decided to leave him in the nearest village with a trusted person. However, there was a traitor in the village. It was he who betrayed the underage fighter. Sasha was captured by partisans at night. And finally, the constant torture was over. Sasha was hanged. For 20 days he was forbidden to be removed from the gallows. And only after the liberation of the village by the partisans, Sasha was buried with military honors.

The corresponding title of Hero was decided to be awarded to him in 1942.

Shot after prolonged torture

All of the above people are heroes of the Great Patriotic War. And their exploits for children are the best stories. Then we will talk about a girl who, in courage, was not inferior not only to her peers, but also to adult soldiers.

Zina Portnova was born in 1926. The war found her in the village of Zuya, where she came to rest with her relatives. Since 1942, she has been posting leaflets against the invaders.

In 1943 she joined a partisan detachment, becoming a scout. In the same year, she received her first assignment. She was supposed to uncover the reasons for the failure of the organization called "Young Avengers". She was also supposed to establish contact with the underground. However, at the moment of returning to the detachment, Zina was seized by German soldiers.

During the interrogation, the girl managed to grab a pistol lying on the table, shoot the investigator and two more soldiers. While trying to escape, she was captured. She was constantly tortured, trying to force her to answer questions. However, Zina remained silent. Eyewitnesses claimed that once, when she was taken out for another interrogation, she threw herself under a car. However, the car stopped. The girl was taken out from under the wheels and taken away for interrogation. But she was silent again. That's what the heroes of the Great Patriotic War were like.

The girl did not wait for 1945. In 1944 she was shot. Zina at that time was only 17 years old.

Conclusion

The heroic deeds of soldiers during the fighting numbered several tens of thousands. No one knows exactly how many brave and courageous deeds were committed in the name of the Motherland. This review described some of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and their exploits. Briefly, it is impossible to convey all the strength of character that they possessed. But there is simply not enough time for a full story about their heroic deeds.

The true abilities, capabilities and character of a person often manifest themselves in emergency situations, at a difficult time for the country, society, and people. It's in moments like these that heroes are born. This is what happens everywhere. The heroes of Russia and their exploits have entered the history of the Fatherland forever, people remember them for many years, and tell future generations. Every hero is worthy of respect and reverence. Feats are not performed in the name of glory and honor. At the time of their accomplishment, people do not think about their own benefit, on the contrary, they show courage for the sake of other people or in the name of the Motherland.

Be that as it may, even in the last century our country was called the USSR, and people born in this state do not forget and honor their heroes who had the title of Hero of the USSR. This highest award was established in the Soviet Union in 1934. They gave it for special services to the Fatherland. It was made of gold, had the shape of a five-pointed star with the inscription "Hero of the USSR", complemented by a red ribbon 20 mm wide. A star appeared in October 1939, by which time several hundred people had already been awarded this distinction. Together with the star, the Order of Lenin was also awarded.

Who was awarded the star? A person had to accomplish a significant feat for the state. Description of the exploits of the heroes of Russia and the Soviet Union can now be found not only in textbooks and books: the Internet allows you to find information of interest about each hero of both the last century and the present. Hero of the USSR - an honorary title and an award badge of the same name, which some individuals have been awarded several times. But, of course, there are few of them. Since 1973, with the second award, along with the star, the second Order of Lenin was also awarded. A bust was erected in the homeland of the hero. Back in 1934, pilots (there were seven of them) received the first stars, who played a major role in rescuing the Chelyuskin icebreaker trapped in the ice.

The appearance of the award "Hero of Russia"

The Soviet Union collapsed, and in the 1990s we "transferred" to live in a new state. Despite all the political troubles, heroes have always been and are among us. So, in 1992, the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation enacted the Law "On the Establishment of the Title of Hero of Russia." The award was still the same Golden Star, only now with the inscription "Hero of Russia" and with a ribbon in the form of the Russian tricolor. The assignment of the title of Hero of the Russian Federation by the President of Russia is carried out only once. A bronze bust is erected in the homeland of the hero.

The modern heroes of Russia and their exploits are known throughout the country. The first to be awarded this title was S. S. Oskanov, Major General of Aviation. Unfortunately, the title was awarded to him posthumously. On February 7, 1992, during a flight mission, an unforeseen situation occurred - equipment failure, and the MIG-29 was rapidly falling on a settlement in the Lipetsk region. To avoid the tragedy, to save human lives, Oskanov took the plane aside, but the pilot himself could not be saved. The pilot's widow received Gold Star No. 2. The country's leadership decided that Hero No. 1 must be alive. So, medal No. 1 was awarded to pilot-cosmonaut S. K. Krikalev. On the orbital station "Mir" he performed the longest space flight. The list of those awarded the title of Hero is long - these are military personnel, and cosmonauts, and participants in the Second World War and hot spots, and intelligence officers, and scientists, and athletes.

Heroes of Russia: list and photos, their exploits

It is impossible to list all the heroes of Russia: at the beginning of 2017 there were 1042 of them (474 ​​people received the title posthumously). Russians remember each of them, honor their exploits, set an example for the younger generation. Bronze busts are installed in the homeland of heroes. Below we list only some of the feats of the Heroes of Russia.

Sergey Solnechnikov. Everyone has heard and remembers the feat of the major, who saved the lives of young, inexperienced soldiers. It happened in the Amur region. An ordinary soldier, out of inexperience, unsuccessfully threw a grenade, the ammunition ended up on the edge of the parapet, which protected the firing position. The soldiers were in real danger. Major Solnechnikov made an instant decision, he pushed the young guy away and covered the grenade with his body. An hour and a half later, he died on the operating table. On April 3, 2012 Major Solnechnikov was posthumously awarded the title Hero of Russia.

North Caucasus

The heroes of Russia showed themselves in the battles in the Caucasus, and their exploits should not be forgotten.

Sergei Yashkin - commander of the Perm special forces detachment. In the summer of 2012, special forces deployed in Dagestan in a gorge near the village of Kidero. The task is not to let a gang of militants through the border. This gang could not be eliminated for several years. The militants were found, a fight ensued. Yashkin was shell-shocked during the battle, burned, wounded, but did not leave his post until the end of the operation. He himself personally destroyed three of the five militants. For courage and heroism, on June 14, 2013 he was awarded the title Hero of Russia. Currently lives in Perm.

Mikhail Minenkov. Served in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since 1994. In 1999, he fought in Dagestan against the gangs of Khattab and Basaev. He commanded a reconnaissance group, while performing important tasks, caused significant damage to the militants. Already in Chechnya in the same 1999, returning from a reconnaissance mission from the village of Shcheglovskaya, he received an order to rescue a group of special forces surrounded by militants. The battle was hard, many guys were injured. The commander himself was seriously wounded in the leg, but continued to command the detachment, to withdraw the wounded soldiers. The Airborne Forces groups successfully got out of the encirclement. Comrades carried Minenkov from the battlefield. The leg was amputated at the hospital. But Mikhail survived and even returned to his regiment, where he continued his service. For heroism on January 17, 2000 he was awarded the title Hero of Russia.

Heroes of Russia 2016

• Oleg Artemiev - test cosmonaut.
• Elena Serova is a female cosmonaut.
• Vadim Baikulov is a serviceman.
• Alexander Dvornikov - commander of the grouping of the Armed Forces in Syria until July 2016, now - Russian military leader, commander of the troops of the Southern Military District.
• Andrey Dyachenko - pilot, participant in the operation in Syria.
• Viktor Romanov - military navigator, participant in the operation in Syria.
• Alexander Prokhorenko. All the heroes of Russia, who received the title posthumously, are on a special note. In a peaceful life, they left their parents, families and gave their lives for the ideas of the Motherland. Alexander died during the fighting in Syria for Palmyra. Surrounded by militants, the soldier, not wanting to surrender, took fire upon himself, died heroically, and the militants were also destroyed.
• Dmitry Bulgakov - Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.
• Valery Gerasimov - Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces.
• Igor Sergun is a military intelligence officer. The title was awarded posthumously.
• Marat Akhmetshin is a participant in the hostilities in Syria. Killed in the battle for Palmyra.
• Ryafagat Khabibullin - military pilot. He died in Syria, the plane was shot down on the territory of militants.
• Alexander Misurkin - test cosmonaut.
• Anatoly Gorshkov - major general, participant in the Second World War.
• Alexander Zhuravlev is the head of the military operation in Syria.
• Magomed Nurbagandov is an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He received the title of Hero posthumously. Killed by militants.
• Andrey Karlov - Ambassador to Turkey. Killed by a terrorist.

Women Heroes of Russia

Below are the female Heroes of Russia. The list and their exploits only briefly introduce the heroic representatives of the weaker sex. Since 1992, 17 women have received the honorary title.

• Marina Plotnikova is a young girl who saved three drowning children at the cost of her own life.
• Ekaterina Budanova - pilot, participant in the Second World War.
• Lidia Shulaykina is a pilot in naval aviation. WWII participant.
• Alexandra Akimova - pilot. WWII participant.
• Vera Voloshina is a Soviet partisan. WWII participant.
• Lyubov Yegorova is a 6-time Olympic champion. Skier.
• Elena Kondakova - pilot-cosmonaut.
• Valentina Savitskaya - pilot. WWII participant.
• Tatyana Sumarokova - pilot. WWII participant.
• Leontina Cohen - Soviet spy. WWII participant.
• Natalya Kochuevskaya - medical instructor. WWII participant.
• Larisa Lazutina - skier, 5-time Olympic champion.
• Irina Yanina is a nurse. She died during the Second Chechen War. She saved the soldiers at the cost of her life.
• Marem Arapkhanova - died at the hands of militants, protecting her family and her village.
• Nina Brusnikova is a milkmaid at the Avrora collective farm. Saved the livestock complex from a fire.
• Alime Abdenanova - Soviet intelligence officer. WWII participant.
• Elena Serova - cosmonaut.

Children-heroes of Russia and their exploits

Russia is a great power, rich in heroes not only among adults. Children in emergency situations, without hesitation, show heroism. Of course, not everyone has the title of Hero of Russia. In addition to this sign, the country awards heroes with the Order of Courage, as well as medals "For the salvation of the dead." Among us there are such heroes of Russia of our time, and their exploits are known and honored in the country. Someone deserved the award posthumously.

• Zhenya Tabakov is a hero of Russia. Died at the age of 7 years. Saved his sister Yana when a robber broke into the house. Yana managed to escape, and Zhenya received eight stab wounds, from which he died.
• Danil Sadykov. A 12-year-old boy rescued a boy who fell into a fountain and was electrocuted. Danil was not afraid, rushed after him, managed to pull him out, but he himself received the strongest discharge, which is why he died.
• Vasily Zhirkov and Alexander Maltsev. Teenagers who received awards for rescuing the dying - a drowning grandmother and her eight-year-old grandson.
• Sergey Krivov - boy 11 years old. Saved a drowning friend from the waters of the icy Cupid.
• Alexander Petchenko. The boy did not leave his mother during the accident, he pulled her out of the burning car.
• Artem Artyukhin. Risking his life, he led a 12-year-old girl from the eighth floor during a fire.

What categories of citizens were awarded the award

The title of Hero of Russia was awarded to:

• combatants in the North Caucasus;
• participants in the Second World War;
• test pilots;
• persons distinguished in the fight against terrorism;
• astronauts;
• military sailors, submariners;
• participants in the events of 1993 in Moscow;
• people who saved the lives of others;
• combatants in Ossetia;
• combatants in Tajikistan;
• senior officials of ministries and departments;
• designers of the Armed Forces;
• scouts;
• participants in the war in Afghanistan;
• sportsmen, travelers;
• liquidators of the Chernobyl accident;
• members of Arctic expeditions;
• participants of the operation in Abkhazia4
• civil aviation pilots;
• ambassadors;
• combatants in Syria.

Ranks of heroes at the time of the award

Not only the military, but also ordinary citizens fill up the list of "Heroes of Russia". Photos, their exploits are published and described in books, magazines, there are many presentations on this topic on the Internet. The title of Hero was indicated at the time the President signed the Decree on the award; for civilians, a civil title is indicated. Who was awarded the title of hero, in what categories? There are many of them: privates, sailors, corporals, sergeants, junior sergeants, senior sergeants, warrant officers, foremen, midshipmen, lieutenants, junior and senior lieutenants, lieutenant colonels, colonels, captains, major generals, lieutenant generals, rear admirals, vice- admirals, army generals, and civilians. The only marshal in Russia - Igor Sergeev - also has the star of the Hero of Russia.

People are heroes of two countries

There are individuals in our country who have been awarded two titles - both Heroes of the USSR and Heroes of Russia. The list and photos, their exploits can not fit in one article. We list only the most famous:

• Mikhail Kalashnikov - gunsmith-designer. He also has the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Pilot-cosmonauts V. V. Polyakov and S. K. Krikalev, helicopter pilot Maidanov - Heroes of the Russian Federation and Heroes of the USSR.
• A. N. Chilingarov - polar explorer, Hero of the Russian Federation and Hero of the USSR.
• T. A. Musabaev, Yu. I. Malenchenko - cosmonauts. Folk Heroes of Kazakhstan and Heroes of Russia.
• S. Sh. Sharpov - cosmonaut. Hero of Kyrgyzstan and Hero of Russia.
• V. A. Volf - Sergeant of the Airborne Forces. Hero of Russia and Hero of Abkhazia.

As of January 2017, 1,042 people have been awarded the Hero of Russia star. 474 of this list received the award posthumously. Usually the lists of Heroes and most Decrees are not officially published. Information about the heroes can be scattered and contradict each other, but we all remember their exploits and collect information piece by piece.

Privileges

The heroes of Russia and their exploits are in the special account of the state. Those who have this honorary title have a number of benefits that they have the right to use unlimitedly:

• monthly pension.
• Free medical care.
• Exemption from state duties and taxes.
• 50% discount on tickets for any type of transport (once a year) in both directions.
• 30% discount on utilities.
• Free travel in public transport.
• Free education for children.
• Once a year a ticket to the sanatorium.
• Free home renovation.
• Free home phone.
• Service out of turn in medical organizations.
• Improvement of living conditions
• Free funeral with honors.

Are heroic acts of people possible in our time? We know a lot about the exploits of Soviet soldiers that were committed on the battlefield. Is there a place for selflessness at the present time? Indeed, today the crisis is raging, there is a constant increase in prices, and many do not have confidence in the future. But, despite all this, we can safely say that the heroic deeds of people in our time are possible. After all, there will always be a courageous person who, at the risk of his life, will do what he simply cannot help but do.

The concept of achievement

How to describe the heroic deeds of people in our time? An essay on this topic must begin with a definition of the concept of "feat". And for this it is worth referring to the dictionary of V. I. Dahl. The author explains the word "feat" as a glorious, important deed, a valiant deed or deed. What are the roots of this concept? The word "feat" comes from "move", "move", "give forward", "move". In turn, "move" means nothing more than to force or induce to do something. Such an explanation gives grounds to speak of a feat as an act associated with righteousness and spirituality, as well as with the high moral principles of the person who performed it.

And what about an act that is associated with material interest or self-interest? By its very definition, it does not fall under the category of a feat. After all, this selfless act is an important deed for people, committed without any selfish goal. No wonder someone who accomplishes a feat in Russia is called a hero.

Dahl's dictionary contains another interpretation of the word "feat". This is "hard and selfless work, an important undertaking, a deed." These are labor feats. Today in Russia they are associated with scientific discoveries, with the release of products, with the production of performances or the creation of films that do not leave the audience indifferent.

Russia's highest government award

During the existence of the USSR, for the accomplishment of military and labor feats, they were awarded a title and a medal, which was called the "Gold Star". However, other times have come. The Soviet Union was gone, and the old awards were replaced by others. On March 20, 1992, the Russian government established a new title - Hero of the Russian Federation, which corresponds to the award - the Gold Star medal. The material for the manufacture of the latter is gold.

This medal is made in the form of a five-pointed star. On its back there is an inscription - "Hero of Russia". The ribbon for the medal is in the colors of the national flag. This award is presented personally by the president and only once.

The first heroes of the Russian Federation

Sometimes selfless deeds are unknown to wide circles of citizens. And this often distinguishes the heroic deeds of people in our time. The newly established award was presented for the first time in 1992. There were two heroes. However, one of them received a high rank and a medal posthumously.

Award No. 1 was received by Krikalev S.K., who spent a long time on the Mir space orbital station. In those years it was a real record.

The award, which has number two, was presented to Major General Oskanov S.O. On February 7, 1992, he performed a training flight, which had to be made in difficult weather conditions. At this time, the auto-horizon of the MIG-29 aircraft piloted by him failed. Poor visibility caused the pilot to lose spatial orientation. Leaving the cloud zone, Oskanov suddenly saw an approaching settlement. It was the village of Khvorostyanki, located in the Dobrinsky district of the Lipetsk region. At the cost of his life, the major general prevented the plane from falling on residential buildings.

What is the high award for?

People who have committed heroic deeds in our time are certainly marked by the state. And today there are quite a lot of them. According to official figures, about a thousand Gold Star medals have already been awarded for the exploits of people today.

Most of these heroes received their award for military merit. Among them were about a hundred participants in the war with Nazi Germany, who had not been awarded a high rank in previous years. Unfortunately, almost all of them received their medal posthumously.

The exploits of the heroes of Russia in our days for the fighting in Chechnya were also highly appreciated. Their number was almost five hundred people.

In addition, the title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to the military and intelligence officers who performed feats outside the combat zone. In the list of awardees, you can also find citizens of the country working as testers, rescuers, astronauts, etc.

Military awards

The heroic deeds of people in our time, as in previous years, are often committed while serving in the army. Feats in the life of the military are far from uncommon, because almost every medal awarded is an award for military operations. Often she finds her hero posthumously.

We list some of the military who received the highest state award:

1. Vorobyov Dmitry. He received his award in 2000 at the age of 25. It was awarded for an operation on the territory of Chechnya.
2. Tibekin Oleg. He received the award posthumously. In 2000, Oleg allowed his colleagues to retreat near Grozny, but he himself was shot at close range.
3. Padalka Valentine. The award was presented to him in 1994. In Rostov, Valentin was at the controls of a helicopter that the terrorists demanded in exchange for the lives of the schoolchildren they had captured. Thanks to the ingenuity of the guy, all the children survived.

The list of military personnel who received a high rank could be continued for a very long time. After all, brave-hearted heroes perform the feats of our days in any extreme situation in order to save the lives of others.

Recent awards

For the Syrian campaign, by presidential decree, six military personnel were awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Among them:

- Alexander Dvornikov. As chief of staff, he commanded troops during the fighting in Syria.

-Vadim Baikulov- military spy.

- Viktor Romanov- senior test navigator.

- Andrey Dyachenko- Deputy commander of the 47th squadron, which is part of the Sixth Air Force Army.

Two servicemen received a high state award posthumously. It:

- Oleg Peshkov- lieutenant colonel, commander of the Su-24M crew, who died on 11/24/2015 during the shelling of the aircraft by the Turkish Air Force.

- Alexander Prokhorenko, who was surrounded by militants in the province of Homs and caused fire.

Award to civilians

The heroic deeds of people in our time are highly valued by the state. See the photo of the presentation of the highest state award to civilians below. It vividly confirms that the Gold Star medal these days can be received not only by military personnel. It can also be awarded to an ordinary person (there are more than a hundred of them today).

Nurdin Usamov became the first civilian to receive the country's highest award. During the war in Chechnya, he examined energy facilities in the republic. And all the work was carried out at the risk of his life. And already from the moment of the liberation of certain regions of Chechnya, he began to organize work to restore the entire energy complex of the republic. Nurdin Usamov was not frightened by the constant threats of militants who fired on and mined objects.

The exploits of heroes in our days are also performed by women. A vivid example of this is Nina Vladimirovna Brusnikina. Working in the Gryazovetsky district of the Vologda region, on April 26, 2006, she noticed a flame escaping from dry grass fodder located on the territory of a livestock complex. The woman took all possible measures to ensure that the fire did not spread to the facilities of the breeding farm. Subsequently, the firefighters who arrived at the scene of the fire confirmed that without the selfless actions of Nina Vladimirovna, it would hardly have been possible to save the complex. That is why on October 5, 2006 Brusnikina N.V. was awarded the Gold Star medal with the title of Hero of Russia.

People who were awarded the highest awards of the two countries

The 90s of the last century are characterized by the collapse of the USSR and the emergence of the Russian Federation. At the intersection of the existence of these countries, some people received a double reward.

They were awarded the title of Hero of the USSR and Hero of the Russian Federation. There are only four such citizens. Among them:

1. Konstantinovich. This is a famous astronaut with a large number of professional awards. He became a Hero of the USSR in 1989. At the same time, he was awarded the Gold Star medal. In 1992, S.K. Krikalev received the first such award of the Russian Federation.
2. Vladimirovich. Despite his medical education, he received the highest state award as an astronaut. In 1989, Polyakov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and in 1995, after completing a record space flight lasting 437 days, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
3. Maidanov Nikolay Savinovich. This courageous man was a helicopter pilot. He received the highest award of the USSR in 1988 for military merit. The title Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded to Maidanov in 2000 posthumously.
4. Nikolaevich. This is a scientist and famous polar explorer, who was also engaged in political activities for some period of time. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to Chilingarov after completing the most difficult government task. In 2008 he was awarded the second highest award. The scientist received the title of Hero of the Russian Federation after the completion of a deep-sea expedition.

All these people are brave and courageous citizens of their country. The heroic deeds of people in our time, Russia, as in former times, appreciates very highly. After all, all the feats were performed in extreme conditions, where it was necessary to show special resourcefulness and ingenuity.

It is worth saying that all the Heroes of Russia are extraordinary people. Often they rightfully deserve other high state awards. So, the world-famous gunsmith-designer M. T. Kalashnikov was not only a Hero of Russia, but was twice awarded the Hero of Socialist Labor. V. Beiskbaev - a veteran of the Great Patriotic War, as well as cosmonauts T. A. Musabaev and Yu. I. Malenchenko, are not only Heroes of the Russian Federation, but also Heroes of Kazakhstan. V. A. Wolf - Sergeant of the Airborne Forces, winner of the Hero of Russia and Hero of Abkhazia awards. S. Sh. Sharipov is a cosmonaut who is both a Hero of the Russian Federation and a Hero of Kyrgyzstan.

Heroic deeds of ordinary people

In 1997, the highest award of our country was first presented to a girl - Marina Plotnikova (posthumously). She accomplished her feat in July 1991 in the Tomalinsky district of the Penza region. Marina, along with her two younger sisters, swam in the Khoper River. They were joined by a friend - Natasha Vorobyova, who soon fell into a whirlpool and began to sink. Marina saved her. However, at this time, her younger sisters got into the whirlpool. The courageous girl was able to save them too, but she herself was exhausted and, unfortunately, died.

And even if not all the exploits of ordinary people today are evaluated by the award of the Hero of Russia. But, nevertheless, these citizens of our country can be considered as such. And despite the fact that the exploits of ordinary people today are sometimes hardly noticeable, they will forever remain in the grateful hearts of people.

The heroic deed of seventy-nine-year-old Elena Golubeva is worthy of respect and admiration. She was the first to rush to help people injured during the crash of the Nevsky Express. The elderly woman brought them clothes and her blankets.

The real heroes of the city of Iskitim (Novosibirsk region) were two students of the local assembly technical school. They, 17-year-old Nikita Miller and 20-year-old Vlad Volkov, were rounded up by a raider who tried to rob a food stall.

Alexey Peregudov, a priest from the Chelyabinsk region, did not lose his head in a difficult situation. He had to save the life of the groom right at the wedding. The guy lost consciousness during the wedding. Priest Peregudov, having examined the lying man, suggested that he had a cardiac arrest. Immediately the priest began to provide first aid. After performing an indirect heart massage, which Peregudov had previously seen only on TV, the groom came to his senses.

In Mordovia, Marat Zinatullin performed a heroic deed. This veteran of the war in Chechnya saved an elderly man by pulling him out of a burning apartment. Seeing the flame, Marat climbed onto the roof of a barn located next to the house, and from there he was able to get to the balcony. Zinatullin broke the glass and got into the apartment, where a 70-year-old pensioner, poisoned by smoke, was lying on the floor. Marat was able to open the front door and carry the victim to the entrance.

On November 30, 2013, a fisherman fell through the ice at Chernoistochinsky Pond. The worker of housing and communal services Rais Salakhutdinov came to the aid of the man. He also fished on this pond and was the first to hear the cry for help.

Courageous deeds of children

What is it, a feat in our days? An essay on this topic can highlight various situations. And among them, the courageous deeds of young citizens of our country stand out. Who are they, children - the heroes of our time? The feats of our day are performed by ordinary schoolchildren, whose courage in extreme situations causes deep respect.

For example, the youngest hero in our country is Zhenya Tabakov. At the time of the feat, he was a student of the second grade. The Order of Courage, which Zhenya was awarded, was presented to his mother. The boy received it posthumously for protecting his sister from a criminal. Under the guise of a postman, he entered the apartment and began to demand money from the children. Grabbing his sister, the criminal ordered the boy to bring everything of value that was in the apartment. Zhenya tried to protect himself and the girl by hitting the criminal with a table knife. However, the weak hand of a second grader could not harm a grown man. An enraged criminal, previously convicted of robbery and murder, inflicted eight stab wounds on Zhenya, from which the boy died the same day in the hospital.

Schoolchildren from the village of Ilyinka, located in the Tula region, Nikita Sabitov, Andrey Ibronov, Artem Voronin, Vladislav Kozyrev and Andrey Nadruz are also real heroes. The boys pulled 78-year-old pensioner Valentina Nikitina out of the well.

And in the Krasnodar Territory, schoolchildren Mikhail Serdyuk and Roman Vitkov managed to save an elderly woman who could not get out of a burning house. At the time when the boys saw the fire, the flames engulfed almost the entire veranda. Schoolchildren took an ax and a sledgehammer from the shed and broke the glass. Roman climbed into the window and, having broken down the doors, carried the woman out into the street.

And this is not all the children-heroes of our time. The feats of our days are performed by young citizens of the country, having a noble heart and a strong character.

Work for courageous people

Emergencies and serious fires often occur in the country. And so the exploits of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in our days are not uncommon. Rescuers have to act in the most difficult situations, showing courage and ingenuity. And always employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations prove their high professionalism, sometimes coming to the aid of people in difficult situations.

The exploits of firefighters today can be described for a long time. And some of them are done outside of work. For example, the senior lieutenant of the fire service from Samara, Alexander Mordvov, saw flames in the house opposite at six in the morning. The fire engulfed the five-story Khrushchev building, spreading from a pile of garbage left under the balcony of the first floor. Alexander, wearing a sports suit, rushed to help the firefighters who had already arrived at the scene. The senior lieutenant managed to bring a woman who was choking from burning into the street, but could not enter the entrance again because of the dense smoke. Alexander "borrowed" a special jacket from the fire brigade, ran into the house and carried three children and nine adults out of the burning apartments in turn. Later, at the request of the victims of the fire, the rescuer in a training suit was awarded the medal "For Merit to Samara".

The exploits of firefighters today help save the lives of not only people. Sometimes the Ministry of Emergency Situations has to rescue animals. So, once the duty officer of the Ufa search and rescue squad received a call that inhuman screams were heard from the ventilation pipe of one of the city houses. These sounds terrified the residents of nearby apartments for two days. Rescuer Alexander Permyakov found an ordinary puppy that fell into a ventilation shaft and could not get out. Getting a dog was not easy. The narrow shaft made it impossible to bend or turn around. However, Alexander managed to grab the prisoner by the tip of the tail and pulled him out.

Life often brings people into emergency situations. And the employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are always in a hurry to help them. So, nothing foreshadowed trouble on a typical June day in Saratov. But a sudden downpour flooded the city. Many streets were under water, including St. Tankers. On it, right in the middle of the roadway, the bus of the ninetieth route stalled. Rescuers went to help passengers in trouble. The driver Konstantin Lukyanov, who transported the brigade, parked the car of the Ministry of Emergency Situations near the scene and waited for his comrades. Suddenly, he saw a multi-ton truck, which, having lost control, rushed to the bus stop. A few more moments, and the car would have crashed into people on the sidewalk. The decision was made instantly. Lukyanov took the hit himself, driving onto the roadway in front of the truck. Thanks to the selfless actions of this courageous man, the people who were at the bus stop remained alive.

The exploits of the heroes of our days are numerous. We should always remember the people who risk their lives to save the lives of others. The strength of their spirit should also inspire us to good deeds.

Superheroes aren't just for comics and movies. There are many real-life heroes around the world performing superhuman feats. From unthinkable strength to incredible manifestations of courage and perseverance, these real people showed by their own example what incredible feats can be accomplished thanks to the strength of the human spirit.

10. A blind man saved a blind woman from a burning house.

Imagine what it's like to try to rescue a blind person from a burning building by guiding them step by step through the searing flames and smoke. Now imagine that you, too, are blind, as in this inspiring story. Jim Sherman, who is blind from birth, heard his 85-year-old neighbor's cries for help when she was trapped in her burning house. In a feat that can safely be called heroic, he made his way to her house from his trailer located next door, groping his way along the fence.

Once he got to the woman's house, he somehow managed to get in and locate his terrified neighbor, Annie Smith, who is also blind. Sherman pulled Smith from the burning house to safety.

9 Skydiving instructors sacrificed everything to save their students


Not many people survive a fall from a height of thousands of meters. However, no matter how incredible it may seem, two women managed to do this, thanks to the selfless deeds of two men. The first man gave his life to save the man he had just met. Skydiving instructor Robert Cook (Robert Cook) and his student, Kimberley Dear (Kimberley Dear), took to the skies so that she could make her first jump, it was at this time that the plane's engine failed. In an incredible feat, Cook told Deer to sit on his lap, clutching their gear. As the plane crashed to the ground, Cook's body absorbed the impact, killing him but protecting Kimberly Dear from what was to be a fatal accident.

Another skydiving instructor, Dave Hartsock, also saved his student from being hit. This was Shirley Dygert's first tandem jump with an instructor. Although their aircraft did not fail, Digert's parachute did not open. In a terrifying freefall, Hartsock was able to position himself under his student, taking the hit as they fell to the ground together. Despite the fact that Dave Hartsock fractured his spine, leaving his body paralyzed from the neck down, they both survived the fall.

8. A man carried four soldiers from the battlefield


Despite being a mere mortal, Joe Rollino spent his 104-year life doing incredible, superhuman things. Although he weighed only approximately 68 kilograms in his prime, he could lift 288 kilograms with his fingers and 1450 kilograms on his back. He won several strongman titles and many honors.

However, what made him a hero in the eyes of many people was not his talent in strength competitions, nor his title of "World's Strongest Man" that he earned on Coney Island. During World War II, Rollino served in the Pacific and received a Bronze & Silver Star for gallantry in the line of duty, and three Purple Hearts for his battle injuries that caused he spent a total of 24 months in the hospital. He is best known for the fact that he pulled his comrades from the battlefield, two in each hand, and then returned to the line of fire to carry more of his wounded brethren to safety.

7. A father fought an alligator to save his son.


A father's love can inspire superhuman feats, as two fathers from different parts of the world proved. In Florida, Joseph Welch came to the aid of his six-year-old son when an alligator grabbed the boy's arm. With no regard for his own safety, Welch hit the alligator non-stop in an attempt to get him to let go of his son. Finally, a passerby arrived to help Welch and began to kick the alligator in the stomach until the animal finally let go of the boy.

In Mutoko, Zimbabwe, another father saved his son from being attacked by a crocodile in a river. The father, named Tafadzwa Kacher, began to poke reeds in the eyes and mouth of the crocodile until he released his son. Having released the boy, the crocodile rushed at his father. Tafadzwa had to gouge out the animal's eyes to free his hand. The boy ended up losing his leg due to a crocodile attack, but survived and spoke of his father's superhuman bravery.

Source 6Two real-life Wonder Women who lifted cars to save lives


Men are not the only ones who can show superhuman strength in times of crisis. The daughter and mother showed that women can also be heroes, especially when a loved one is in danger. In Virginia, a 22-year-old woman saved her father's life when the BMW he was working on slid off the jack and landed on his chest, pinning him down. Realizing that there was no time to wait for help, the young woman lifted the car and pulled her father out, then gave him CPR to force him to breathe.

In Georgia, another jack slipped and lowered a 1,350-pound Chevy Impala onto a young man. Alone, his mother, Angela Cavallo, lifted the car and held it for five minutes until neighbors managed to drag her son to safety.

SourcePhoto 5The woman stopped an unmanned school bus.


Not all superhuman abilities consist of strength and courage, some of them are the ability to think and act quickly in an emergency. In New Mexico, a school bus full of kids became a traffic hazard when the driver had a seizure. The girl waiting for the bus saw that the bus driver was in trouble and turned to her mother for help. The woman, Rhonda Carlsen, immediately came to the rescue.

She ran beside the bus and gestured to one of the children on the bus to open the door. After the door was opened, Carlsen jumped onto the bus, grabbed the steering wheel, and calmly stopped the bus. Her quick reflexes helped prevent any harm that could be done to the children on the bus, not to mention any bystanders who might get in the way of the unmanned bus.

4. A teenager pulled a man out of a truck hanging over an abyss.


A truck with a trailer lurched over the edge of a cliff in the dead of night. The cab of the large truck creaked as it came to a stop, and began to dangle precariously over the ravine below. The truck driver was trapped inside. The young man came to his aid, broke the window and dragged the driver to safety with his bare hands. This is not a scene from an action movie, but a real event that took place in New Zealand in the Waioeka Gorge on October 5, 2008.

18-year-old Peter Hanne, who became a hero, was in his house when he heard the roar. Without thinking about his own safety, he climbed onto the balancing truck, jumped into a narrow gap between the cab and the trailer, and broke the rear window of the driver's cab. He gently helped the injured driver to safety as the truck creaked and rocked under their feet. In 2011, Hanne was awarded the New Zealand Bravery Medal for his heroic deed.

SourcePhoto 3The bullet-riddled soldier who returned to the battlefield


War is full of heroes, and many of them risk their lives to save their fellow soldiers. In the movie Forrest Gump, we saw how the fictional character of the same name saved several of his fellow soldiers, even after he received a gunshot wound. In real life, there are even more exciting stories, such as the story of Robert Ingram, who received the Medal of Honor (Medal Of Honor).

In 1966, while under siege from the enemy, Ingram continued to fight and rescue his comrades after being hit by three bullets - one in the head, which left him partially blind and deaf in one ear, the second hit in the arm, and the third dug into his left knee. Despite his wounds, Ingram continued to kill the North Vietnamese soldiers who were attacking his unit, and went under fire to save his fellow soldiers. His bravery is just one breathtaking example of the many wartime heroes who defended their countries with incredible feats.

Source 2The World Swimming Champion Saved 20 People from a Sinking Trolleybus


Aquaman is no match for Shavarsh Karapetyan, who saved 20 people from drowning in a submerged trolley bus in 1976. 11-time world record holder, 17-time world champion, 13-time European champion, seven-time USSR champion, Armenian speed swimming champion was finishing a training run with his brother when he witnessed a 92-passenger trolley bus run off the road into a reservoir falling into the water 24 meters from the shore. Karapetyan dived into the water, kicked out the rear window and began to get dozens of passengers out of the trolleybus, which by that time was already at a depth of 10 meters in icy water.

It was estimated that it took him approximately 30 seconds to save one person, allowing him to save person after person before he himself passed out in the cold, muddy water. Of all the people he pulled out of the trolleybus in that short time, 20 people survived. However, the heroic work of Karapetyan did not end there. Eight years later, he ran into a burning building and dragged several people to safety, suffering severe burns. Karapetyan received the Order of the Badge of Honor from the USSR and many other awards for underwater rescue, but he claimed that he was not a hero and did only what he had to.

1. A man raised a helicopter to save his employee

The TV show set became a real-life drama when a helicopter from the popular TV series Magnum P.I. fell into a drainage ditch in 1988. Preparing for a soft landing, the helicopter suddenly lurched out of control and crashed to the ground, all of which was caught on film. One of the show's pilots, Steve Kux, was trapped under a helicopter in shallow water. In an incredible Man of Steel moment, Warren “Tiny” Everal ran up and lifted the helicopter off Cax. The helicopter was a model Hughes 500D (Hughes 500D), and such a helicopter weighs at least 703 kilograms when it is not loaded.

Peewee's quick reaction and his superhuman strength saved Cax from the weight of the helicopter, chaining him to the water, which could crush him. Although the pilot's left arm was injured, he recovered from what could have been a fatal crash thanks to a local Hawaiian hero.