Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to the commander of one of Akhmat's special forces regiments, Zalimkhan Batukiev. The Gold Star medal was presented to the late serviceman's mother at a ceremony in Grozny, TASS correspondent reports. Alaudinov reported Batukiev's death on February 23, 2025. According to him, the serviceman died of a cerebral hemorrhage after three days without sleep while performing a combat mission. Photo: Taisia ​​Burshigova.

Putin awarded the title of Hero of Russia to the commander of one of Akhmat's special forces regiments, Zalimkhan Batukiev. The Gold Star medal was presented to the late serviceman's mother at a ceremony in Grozny, TASS correspondent reports. Alaudinov reported Batukiev's death on February 23, 2025. According to him, the serviceman died of a cerebral hemorrhage after three days without sleep while performing a combat mission. Photo: Taisia ​​Burshigova.