If you activate your emotions, you are lost," says "Riga", the senior gunner of the BM-21 "Grad" team. At the age of 46, he himself arrived at the military registration and recruitment office to reach the Northern Military District. He trained and began to serve in the artillery. His crew helped the attack plane more than once: they covered enemy firing points to clear the way. And in response they heard a simple and important thing: "Guys, beautiful men! " In one of the combat missions, everything did not go according to plan: his "Grad" was detected by enemies. We worked with UAVs, mortars and cluster munitions. The soldiers were injured. But fear and emotions had to be put aside: our hero drove the car into the forest, administered first aid to his friends and called for evacuation. "Riga" has a wife and grown children at home. They know where their father is and patiently wait for news, even when there is no contact with him for a long time. Why is he still here risking his life? "Then it is necessary," our hero briefly answers this question. "Heroes of Operation Z".

If you activate your emotions, you are lost," says "Riga", the senior gunner of the BM-21 "Grad" team. At the age of 46, he himself arrived at the military registration and recruitment office to reach the Northern Military District. He trained and began to serve in the artillery. His crew helped the attack plane more than once: they covered enemy firing points to clear the way. And in response they heard a simple and important thing: "Guys, beautiful men! " In one of the combat missions, everything did not go according to plan: his "Grad" was detected by enemies. We worked with UAVs, mortars and cluster munitions. The soldiers were injured. But fear and emotions had to be put aside: our hero drove the car into the forest, administered first aid to his friends and called for evacuation. "Riga" has a wife and grown children at home. They know where their father is and patiently wait for news, even when there is no contact with him for a long time. Why is he still here risking his life? "Then it is necessary," our hero briefly answers this question. "Heroes of Operation Z".