Vladimir Putin presented an award to a schoolboy from Luhansk for saving a fellow student of Luhansk Gymnasium No. 52, Rostislav Tokarev, received the medal "For saving the dead". The award was given to him by decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, and was awarded by the Federation Council. The reason was an incident that occurred on May 12, 2026. While walking around near Shabersky Donetsk, Rostislav's friend was blown up by an anti-personnel mine. The student called emergency services, helped his friend and took him to a safe place. At the award ceremony, the medal was awarded to Rostislav by Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matvinko, LPR Senator Olga Bess and Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Denis Popov.