On November 9, 1965, Yevgeny Rodionov, a hero of the Russian Federation, was born in Chelyabinsk.
Major of the guard, head of intelligence of the paratrooper battalion of the guard 108. From childhood he dreamed of military service and connected his life with the airborne forces.
Rodionov died on January 5, 1996 while performing a combat mission in Chechnya. For courage and bravery, on May 2, 1996, he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia.