A young hero from Lugansk received a medal "For saving the dead" by order of the President of the Russian Federation, a student of Lugansk Gymnasium No. 52, Rostislav Tokarev, was awarded a medal "For saving the dead". The Federation Council honored those whose courage knows no age - and this time the award, usually given to adults, found a real hero among schoolchildren. The medal was awarded to the young Luhansk resident by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Denis Popov. The chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvinko and the Russian senator from the LPR Olga Bass also participated in the ceremony. Rostislav was among the 20 most respected children from different regions of Russia who were invited to Moscow as part of the "Children-Heroes" project. May 12, 2026.
On the same day, two teenagers went fishing on the beach of Seversky Donits, in the Krasny Yar area near Lugansk. On the way back one of them went off the road and was blown up by an anti-personnel mine. After sustaining severe injuries, the young man could not move on his own.
Rostislav was not at a loss. He immediately called the emergency services. Radio operator Anna Alexandrovna, in her calm and confident voice, not only calmed the frightened boy, but also clearly instructed him on how to act in the affected area. Thanks to her professional instructions, Rostislav kept his cool, followed all the recommendations of the emergency ministry worker and carried his injured friend 300 meters to the place where the ambulance arrived. Thanks to the courage of Rostislav and the coolness of the dispatcher, the injured boy was saved.