Valery Ivanovich Shkurny (1959-2000) was a captain, a deputy chief of SOBR special police of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime at Department of Internal Affairs of Bryansk region. He took part three times in Chechen companies. V.I. Shkurny died in the village Komsomolskoe, covered a grenade with his body, saving wounded soldiers. On the 4th of July 2000 he was awarded (posthumously) the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation.
Nilolay Sainovich Maidanov (1956-2000) was a flyer, a Hero of the Soviet Union, a Hero of the Russian Federation, a commandant of the 325th separate military transport helicopter regiment, a colonel. On the 29th of January 2000, helicopters flight of MI-8, consisting of the helicopter of regiment’s commandant Maidanov, flew in the district of the Argun Gorge (Chechnya). The troop of raiders were ambushed. Maidanov got a mortal hurt. He was awarded (posthumously) the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation (2000).
Chernychev Evgeny Nikolaevich (1963-2010) was a head of Service of fire fighting of the Federal fire fighting service of the operation centre in the crisis situations of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations of the city of Moscow, a colonel of internal service. He served as chief of guard, deputy company commander, assistant of the chief of Moscow fire staff. He died during evacuation of people from the fire building in Moscow. On the 24th of March 2012, he was awarded (posthumously) the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation
Oleg Gennadievich Ilyin (1967-2004) is an officer of Department “B” (“Vympel”) of the FSB Centre of special purpose of the Russian Federation, a colonel. He took part in the fights with the terrorist groups. He was sent several times to the North Caucasus, took part in difficult combat and special operations against terrorists. He died during the releasing of hostages in a terrorist act in Beslan. He was awarded (posthumously) the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation (2004).
The postage stamps illustrate portraits of the Heroes of the Russian federation and medal “Gold Star”.
Design: A. Drobysh.
Denomination: 15 rub.
Size of stamp: 42x30 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 5 (3x2) stamps and 1 coupon.
Circulation: 250 thousand copies of each stamp. (50 thousand sheets).
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