The hero of Russia Sergey Burnaev A. – pride of the special forces (squad "Vityaz")

While some young people try to use every opportunity to not serve, Burnaev Sergey about the army wanted. Tried to get airborne, but was drafted into the special forces, the elite group of “hero”. And never then not looked back. He had a goal – to earn the maroon beret. The Council of the detachment unanimously adopted the decision on its awarding year-old Sergei, 28 March 2002, his feat of taking a leap to immortality.

Way of Life hero of the future

The family of Alexander and Valentina Burnevich grew up two sons. The younger Sergei, born 15.01.1982 of the year in Mordovia and went to school already in the village of zaokskiy (Tula oblast), where a family by that time moved to a permanent place of residence. He grew up as a boy mobile, good behavior did not differ, but the elders are respected and the weak were standing up. Cheerful, noisy, cocky, like he was in a hurry to live, becoming a true leader in the boys ' company. Possessing a keen sense of justice, stood up for his older brother, refused to re-take session at the College, which he entered after high school. Just because the teacher was counting on money “gratitude”.

Burnaev Sergei Alexandrovich, a photo of which in the childhood years can be seen in the article, never smoked and are not addicted to alcohol. After working for some time on the factory rubber footwear, prepared in 2000, went into the army, once in ODON VV MVD RF, group, “hero”, located in the city of Reutov (Moscow region). Description on oath parents caught son emaciated, but happy. Despite the huge physical exertion and severity of the service, the guy was the best shooter of the unit and was prematurely transferred to the scouts.

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Trip to the war

In Chechnya, Burnaev Sergey, whose biography is closely intertwined with the special forces “hero”, visited twice. From December 2000 to may 2001, being conscripts, and from November 2001 – as a contractor. After the combat zone, 250 days, became a Sergeant and a commander of the unit Sergey took part in eighteen operations. The most serious among them – in Shali, Mesker-Yurt, Bachi-Yurt, Germenchuk, the Chechen-aul and in the villages of New and Old Atagi. In these battles he showed himself a skillful warrior, gained recognition comrades gave him the nickname “Brown”.

In December 2001, he wrote his mother a letter in which he asked for forgiveness that was back in the war. He knew how much she was worried for the first time, and, therefore, reported that in Chechnya there is no fighting, and the team only carries out the control over observance of the passport regime. Sergei wanted to do the family gift – to build a house, therefore, easily endured the hardships of the combat mission. In his native village he was waiting for a bride named Maria, he loved life and made plans, the implementation of which was just delayed until the completion of the contract.

Argun: operation “Knights”

March 27 in the internal troops of the professional holiday. In this day “knight” have received the award, and the 28th had already decided to combat the problem. The FSB reported ammunition dump in the basement of the school № 4 of the town of Argun, where riot police sent 7 armored vehicles and 70 personnel. The school hasn't been studied. Standing on the wasteland, she was perfect for the meeting place of militants, where they were chosen weapon, fighting with the feds. And then he turned to the civilians lurking for a while.

As part of the special forces group was Burnaev Sergey together with his unit. In the impenetrable darkness under the basement they found ammunition and two militants killed during the operation. But the scout Burnaev not believe that this limits a nest of rebels, and again went with her children to the basement, discovering a network of underground passages.

Rescue comrades,

Making his way through the narrow tunnels, Burnaev Sergey went ahead, again stumbled on the stoned thugs on death row. Joining the fight, he was cut off from his comrades, navigating in complete darkness with only the flash from the gun. During the firefight he was wounded, but the commandos managed to get to him and continue the destruction of the militant groups. That battle has also damaged the platoon and two soldiers-conscripts. Suddenly from the side of the bandits through the hole in the tube is rolled the grenade. During the next flash from the shots, the Sergeant Burnaev saw in mortal danger. He had exactly four seconds to make a decision.

He took the only right for himself, covered the grenade with his body and protecting his men. The battle lasted two hours, during he had killed 8 militants, including two commanders. Later it becomes known that to help them blasted another group of rebels who are unable to pass through the cordon. Twenty-year-old hero was to lie face to the defeated bandits clutched in the hands of the mangled machine. And one of those he saved a life, for a year lost his voice, shaken by the terrible events of the battle.

Honoring a hero

SWAT said goodbye to his friend in Reutov, where today at the Alley of Heroes is a bust of the heroic Sergeant. Officers took the zinc coffin in zaokskiy, where in the cemetery took place the solemn funeral. One of the soldiers at the coffin put the maroon beret, now rightfully belonging to the parents of the special. In November 2002, in the Kremlin, Alexander and Valentina Burnaeva from the hands of the President received for his son a well-deserved award – star of the Hero. And they gave the apartment, fulfilling the dream that I wanted to make myself Burnaev Sergei Alexandrovich.

In Dubenko where born Sergeant, is a monument to him, and in Zaoksky – a plaque. It is named after the school where every year the best class is given the title ‘Burnaeva”, and he was ever enrolled in the military unit of VV. Burnaev Sergey Alexandrovich-Hero of Russia, whose feat will always be an example to the younger generation. To give their lives for comrades – the highest manifestation of the power of the spirit and the meaning of human destiny.