Children are heroes - who are they? At every time there were young, fearless boys and girls who risked their lives to save others. In this article we will talk about some of them, starting from the First World War and ending with our time.

The time of the First World War was very difficult for the population of the Russian Empire, and especially for children. After the start of the war, patriotism swept a large number of children's minds. Nicholas 2 issued a decree allowing students to sign up as volunteers. But not only students began to register, but also students from schools, colleges and cadet corps. They asked their charges to take leave to fight the enemy. In their letters, the children wrote the following lines: “we have nothing with which we could help the Motherland, except our own lives, and we are ready to sacrifice it.” Thus, the desire to go to the front became widespread among young children. Every day newspapers published announcements about the search for missing children who had fled to the war. According to some reports, in September 1914 alone, in Pskov alone, gendarmes removed more than 100 children traveling to the front from trains. During the war, the guys took part in reconnaissance, helped carry ammunition, and assisted wounded soldiers. Read also the article

Hero Ivan Kazakov

During the battle, the young Cossack was able to recapture a machine gun from the Germans and managed to save his fellow soldier, warrant officer Yunitsky. Later, Ivan took part in battles in East Prussia. During a successful reconnaissance I was able to discover a German battery, which was completely captured by our detachment. Awarded St. George's Cross 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees, received the rank of non-commissioned officer. Photos of young heroes of the First World War

Children are heroes of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945

On June 22, the Great Patriotic War began, which lasted four whole years. Hitler's Germany suddenly attacked the Soviet Union. The Germans dropped bombs on our cities, killed old people and children in occupied territories, took prisoners and carried out different experiences over people in their inhuman concentration camps. The entire population, young and old, went to defend their Motherland. The children grew up early, began to work in factories and factories, fields, fought in active army and partisan detachments. For military services they were awarded orders and medals, awarded the title of “Hero of the Soviet Union”, many were awarded posthumously.

“We used to often play war, but now much less often - we’re tired of the war, it would sooner end so that we could live well again...” - From a boy’s letter to a front-line soldier

The images of some guys were used in Soviet propaganda as symbols of courage and loyalty to the Motherland. Let's talk about some of them.

Arkady Kamanin - the youngest pilot, 650 flights at 16 years old

Arkady was born in the family of a famous pilot, Colonel General of Aviation Nikolai Petrovich Kamanin. During the holidays, Arkasha disappeared at the airfields where his father worked. Moreover, at the age of 12, he was already well versed in airplanes and worked part-time as an aircraft mechanic. When Arkasha was 13 years old, the war began. And together with his dad he went to the assault aviation corps of the Kalinin Front. In 1943, as part of the squadron, the young pilot began his first flights as a flight mechanic and navigator-observer. At Arkady's request, after takeoff the pilots allowed him to fly - this was his first flight practice. And at the age of 14 he becomes a pilot of the 423rd Separate Communications Squadron. During the war years, Arkady Kamanin made more than 650 sorties. He performed various combat missions, mainly in communications. Carried out a flight across the front line to the partisans to transfer batteries to the radio station. In 1945 he took part in the Victory Parade and was its youngest participant.

Zina Portnova, Lenya Golikov - young partisans, pioneer heroes

These names have been symbols of children's heroism for more than half a century. Symbols of courage and bravery. They fought in different places, accomplished feats of different circumstances, all of them were partisans and all were posthumously awarded the country's highest award - the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. When Zina Portnova I was 15 years old and the war began. At this time she was on summer vacation in Belarus. After the invasion German army, ended up in occupied territory and became a member of the underground partisan organization “Young Avengers”. Participated in sabotage operations against the Nazis. While working in a German canteen, where mostly Nazi officers ate, she was able to poison the soup. After which more than a hundred German officers died. Then there were other assignments for the partisan organization. But in 1943, following a tip from a traitor, Zina was caught by the Nazis. During interrogation, she managed to grab a pistol from the investigator’s table and shoot him and two other fascists; she tried to escape, but was captured. After that, she was tortured for more than a month, trying to get any information about Soviet partisans. The girl withstood all the torture. On January 10, Zina was shot. She loved our Motherland and died for it, firmly believing in victory. Zinaida Portnova was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Lena Golikova like Zina Portnova, she was 15 years old when the war began. Before the war, he managed to finish seven classes of school and work at a plywood factory. In 1942, Leonid ended up in partisan detachment, participated in sabotage operations in the Novgorod and Pskov regions. He especially distinguished himself on August 13, 1942. Together with his partner Alexander Petrov, they blew up a Nazi car in which the German General Wirtz was located. During the shootout, Lenya Golikov managed to shoot the general, after which a briefcase containing important documents, these were drawings and descriptions of new models of German mines, inspection reports to higher command and other important papers of a military nature. On January 24, 1943, following a tip from traitors, Leonid Golikov died in an unequal battle in the village of Ostraya Luka, Pskov Region. During the war, he destroyed: 78 Germans, 2 railway and 12 highway bridges, 2 food warehouses and 10 vehicles with ammunition. For valor and courage he was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree, the medal “For Courage” and the Partisan of the Patriotic War medal, 2nd degree. Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumously).

Vasily Kurka - young sniper, killed 179 German soldiers and officers

On October 23, 1941 he volunteered to enlist in the 726th rifle regiment 395th rifle division. At first, due to his young age (in addition, Vasily looked younger than his age, was short and thin), he was assigned to the rear units. He diligently carried out all the work right up to refueling kerosene lamps, and in April 1942 he completed a sniper course. And it began new life in the regiment of Vasily Kurka. By May 1, 1942, Vasya Kurka passed the exam for the title of “sniper” with excellent marks, and on May 9, 1942, he opened his combat account by destroying one Nazi. Plenty of combat experience, Vasily could teach himself sniper business novice shooters, during the summer of 1943 he trained 59 fighters. Name Vasya Kurki Even the enemies knew. They said “that among the Soviet units of General Grechko there is a super sniper, an ace sniper whose body is almost fused with the rifle.” During the war, according to some sources, Vasily destroyed 179 German soldiers and officers. On January 13, 1945, during a fierce battle near the city of Sandomierz (Poland), Lieutenant Vasily Kurka was wounded and died.

Tanya Savicheva – survivor of the siege of Leningrad, her diary became a symbol of the Great Patriotic War

Tanya was born on January 23, 1930 near Gdov. She was the eighth and most youngest child in family. Fate decreed that the entire Savichev family ended up in the siege of Leningrad. During the blockade, Tanya kept a diary in notebook, during which almost her entire family died. Her diary contains nine pages, six of which contain the dates of death of loved ones - mother, grandmother, sister, brother and two uncles. Together with her peers, she collected glass containers for incendiary bottles. Tanya Savicheva died on July 1, 1944. Tanya died without knowing that not all the Savichevs died. Sister Nina and brother Misha survived. In addition to bone tuberculosis, her medical card stated: “Scurvy, dystrophy, nervous exhaustion, blindness...”

Children are heroes of the home front

During the war, there was not a single enterprise that did not employ children and teenagers. Mostly children worked on lathes. No special experience or education was required here, but it was necessary great endurance. Young workers often had to live in barracks at the plant when it came to evacuated enterprises. This was a daily feat that allowed us to quickly increase production rates. By the end of 1942, Soviet enterprises reached their pre-war level. Let's remember some of the children of home front heroes. Anya Karamysheva- a young Stakhanovite from the Sverdlovsk Defense Plant. She overfulfilled daily norm three times. Each new cartridge she produced brought the long-awaited victory closer. Her colleague, a graduate of a vocational school Lena Kuchko, began to work assembling mortars. She also exceeded the norm three times. Lyosha Elov– electric welder, vocational school student. He worked in the tank workshop of the Gorky Automobile Plant. The plant stopped producing passenger cars and started producing tanks, armored cars and ammunition. Lyosha was his youngest worker.

Children are heroes of modern Russia

Plotnikova Marina - the first girl hero of the Russian Federation

At the cost of her own life, Marina saved three drowning children. June 30, 1991 was a hot day - two younger sisters Zhanna and Lena and their friend Natasha were swimming in the river, but suddenly Natasha Vorobyova moved a little further from the shore and, finding herself in the depths, began to drown. Marina, who saw this, rushed after her and pushed her towards the coastal bushes. Turning back, she saw that her two sisters, frightened for her, also rushed after her. Caught in a whirlpool, Zhanna and Lena began to drown. The girl managed to save them, but she herself, having spent all her strength, died. At the cost of her life, a 17-year-old girl saved three lives girls.

Zhenya Tabakov - saved his sister from a rapist

Evgeniy Tabakov is the most young hero Russia. Knight of the Order of Courage. Posthumously. On November 28, 2008, in the military town of Noginsk-9, Zhenya defended his sister from a rapist. The criminal broke into the Tabakovs' apartment disguised as a postman and attacked their twelve-year-old sister Yana. Zhenya was not taken aback, ran to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and hit the rapist. At that moment, the girl managed to break free and run to a neighbor. In response, the criminal stabbed Zhenya several times, the wounds were fatal. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 20, 2009. For the courage and dedication shown in the performance of civic duty, Evgeniy Evgenievich Tabakov was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. Read more about this feat in this article.

Sasha Ershova - saved a three-year-old girl

On February 14, 2004, a tragedy occurred in the Russian capital - the glass dome in the Transvaal water park collapsed. During the tragedy at the Transvaal water park, 8-year-old Moscow schoolgirl Alexandra Ershova behaved like a real hero - she saved the life of three-year-old Masha Gavrilova. Read the article for more details

Danil Sadykov - saved a boy from a fountain

Danil Sadykov accomplished a feat - at the cost of his life he managed to save a 9-year-old child. The tragedy occurred on May 5, 2012 on Entuziastov Boulevard. At about two o'clock in the afternoon, 9-year-old Andrei Churbanov decided to get plastic bottle, fell into the fountain. Suddenly he was electrocuted, the boy lost consciousness and fell into the water. Everyone shouted “help,” but only Danil, who was passing by on a bicycle at that moment, jumped into the water. And, seeing that the boy was drowning, he rushed to save him... Danil Sadykov pulled the victim onto the side, but he himself received strongest blow electric shock He died before the ambulance arrived. For the courage and dedication shown in saving a person in extreme conditions, Danil Sadykov was awarded the Order of Courage. Posthumously. These children heroes showed the highest human qualities that are not inherent in many adults. Our Motherland rests and grows stronger on such actions.

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Who are these boys and girls who have committed unchildish acts?

Every year, according to the estimates of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, about 10 children commit a heroic act. Who are these boys and girls who have committed unchildish acts? One was known as a laggard at school, was never a leader in the class, and then he went ahead and saved four children, risking his life. And then he suddenly decided to move away from the place of his feat to where he would again be an average peasant. Another boy saved a friend from death when he was only five years old. A five-year-old girl, as a reward for her courage, moves from a downtrodden village to the capital and goes to first grade hand in hand with the president’s wife. After this they will never be the same again. Some, after saving someone, decide that saving is their calling in life. Others, on the contrary, tend to forget one of the most striking events in their lives and simply move on, while others, having experienced stress, suffer from phobias for years.

One thing is certain: for all of them, life is divided into “before” and “after” the feat. We decided to talk to each of them.

HOW A DOUBLE BECOME A HERO

Vadim Nesterchuk turned from a bad student into the pride of the school in one day. It’s unlikely that anyone, looking at this poor teenager from a large family, saw him as a hero. And he went ahead and saved, risking his own life, four children.

If it weren’t for Vadik, the kids could have simply burned alive. It was December 28th. The mother of the tomboys, Ekaterina Anikanova, went to buy New Year's gifts for the children. Left for the eldest six year old son. The kids were playing on the veranda and did not notice how the youngest, two-year-old Vovochka, took out matches from somewhere and set the chair on fire. The flames quickly spread throughout the apartment: after the chair, the closet caught fire, and then further and further. Instead of jumping out into the street, the children huddled in the far corner of the nursery out of fear and began to call for help.

"OH, FIRE, PEOPLE!" Grandma Lyuba was running down the street and screaming. She noticed clouds of smoke escaping from under the roof. Our hero was the first to catch the grandmother's eye. He agreed to go and check everything. “When I saw the smoke, I immediately moistened a handkerchief, tied it around my face and rushed into the burning house,” says Vadim, “on the way I heard children screaming. The door was closed and I decided to climb through the window. The kids stood on the windowsill and asked what to do. The older boy opened the window sash.

The fearless teenager handed over the four kids to a neighbor in turn, and he himself climbed into the thick of it to check if anyone was left in the house. Surprisingly, the guy decided to save the house from the fire: he turned off the gas, unscrewed the fuses, opened the windows, and together with two teenagers who came to the rescue, he put out the fire. It was only thanks to the boy that the house did not burn down completely.

“YOU COULD NOT EXIST ANYMORE.”- Weren’t you scared? - I ask.

I didn’t think then how this could end. It's like I programmed myself. Only later did I think about it when my mother said: “Son, you might not even exist.”

Vadim remembers everything with a smile, but his mother is still in shock, always thinking about what could have happened. “We were just not at home, and when we returned, this happened! Vadim came covered in soot, with a black face, fumes had accumulated in his lungs, he could barely breathe,” his mother said. “I was very scared for him then.” In general, my son has a good heart; God has given him to help people. Yes, all our children are like that. Even though we live poorly, my husband and I are at the stock exchange - it’s hard to find work, but our children understand us. I'm proud of my son."

After the incident, the guy became a local celebrity: willy-nilly he had to improve his studies. Now he is seriously thinking about working as a rescuer, although he has a passion for cars, and previously thought about becoming a car mechanic. Vadim also draws well and could study at art school, but I had to forget about it - the wealth of the hero’s family does not allow it.

GONE. As we were told by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, a few months after the fire, the mother took all 4 children and left the village. Vadim became the laureate of the “Rescuer Hero of the Year” campaign, but never received the award - they could not find him. But still, his courageous act did not go unnoticed. We managed to present the guy with the Order of Courage, 3rd degree, from the president. At the regional level, the boy was awarded certificates of honor “For special courage and heroism shown during the rescue of victims and extinguishing the fire,” and was given personalized wrist watch, TV and refrigerator rural large family came in handy, and the gift mobile phone, Vadim had to sell - the money turned out to be more needed.

WILL THE REWARD FIND A HERO?

“Every year, about 10 children and teenagers take part in saving people’s lives, and those who show heroism are encouraged high level“, says the head of the outreach department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Oleg Venzhik, “Since 2003, the country has been holding the “Rescuer Hero of the Year” campaign, for which children are often nominated. Three laureates receive the Minister of Foreign Affairs Award emergency situations in the form of a figurine symbolizing man's victory over the elements, a diploma of the laureate of the All-Ukrainian action - official recognition of the act, a "Hero-Rescuer of the Year" badge and a valuable gift. (Mainly Appliances: TVs, refrigerators, tape recorders. It happens that people give away mobile phones. - Auth.) 10 nominees are also determined and awarded the corresponding diplomas. In addition, child rescuers are encouraged at the local level from various funds and may be awarded individual departmental and state awards. It is not an isolated fact when children-heroes enter higher education after school. educational establishments EMERCOM systems. "

THE MOTIVE OF THE HEROES IS THE FEAR OF DEATH?

"IN extreme situation Every person, regardless of age, experiences fear of death. It is this instinct that controls a person’s consciousness at a critical moment, says the practitioner child psychologist Tatiana Mikheenko. - Some fall into a stupor, others become hysterical, others begin to act actively, often without realizing what is happening and without thinking about the consequences. After such stress, children may develop a panic fear of fire, water, or they begin to deliberately provoke dangerous situations to overcome fear. But sometimes a child triumphs over fear: he is proud of his action, is ready to take risks again, and even chooses the profession of a rescuer. After such stress, parents should monitor the physical and mental state of their son (daughter). Possible sleep disturbances (twitching, screaming, enuresis), and appetite. Do not delay visiting a psychoneurologist, because in any case, fear in an unconscious state has affected nervous system child. Ask him to draw memories of how he sees himself and his actions. If the color black predominates, the child depicts skulls, bones, teeth, i.e. symbols of aggression - consult a psychologist and try to talk more with him about what he has experienced, help him open up, release what he has experienced, and get rid of his worries.”

NASTYA OVCHAR WILL GO TO AMERICA AGAIN SOON

Nastya Ovchar, who carried her younger sister out of a burning house, lives in Kyiv in a new building on Darnitsa. Thanks to the little heroine, the family moved from a burnt-out hut near Kharkov to a spacious apartment in the capital.

Almost three years have passed since that terrible day. Both Nastya and the younger Lyuba, whom she saved, grew up. Nastya mechanically straightens her dress all the time - hiding her scars. What’s interesting is that when she sits on her body, not a single burn scar is visible. And only when she turns her back are the terrible fiery marks on the children’s legs visible. At school, she prefers not to talk about her heroic deed.

"I try to wear Long Dresses“so that no one asks where the scars come from,” says Nastya. And if anyone notices, I say that the dress caught fire when I set fire to the stove.” (In fact, Nastya covered her little sister with a blanket and took her out of the burning house. Author.)

Nastya’s parents apparently also decided to forget about the grief. Dad doesn’t even remember what month the tragedy happened. Officials family, thanks to which they could for a long time There is practically no interest in PR now. Only Karpachova called in March and asked how Nastya was doing.

Unfortunately, Nastya cannot be called recovered. The girl is preparing for a new course of treatment in America. There is enough money donated for her treatment. Nastya says that there are very kind doctors in America. And she herself dreams that when she grows up she will become a doctor.

RESCUE FROM WATER, NOW WANTS FROM FIRE

16-year-old Natasha Belikova has saved two lives. The first time she prevented a boy from drowning, when she herself was only eight years old, and a year ago she literally brought back five-year-old Zhenya from the other world.

It happened in 2006, in April. The boys went fishing at the local lake. And while the eldest Ruslan was busy with fishing rods, the younger ones staged a competition to see who could throw the stick into the water further. Zhenya swung, slipped, fell head over heels from the cliff into the water and began to drown. The guys began to call for help. Natasha was just walking with her friend at that time. She saw it was trouble and jumped into the water. On the third attempt, I pulled the unfortunate man ashore, but he was not breathing.

DO NOT DIE!“You shouldn’t die, you’re still small, your mother is good,” the girl put the baby on her knee and began to tap on the back, began to perform artificial respiration. Finally Zhenya came to life and coughed. Maxim wrapped his brother in his jacket and carried him home. The frozen Natasha went with them. “I wanted to make sure that his mother was at home and would provide him with further assistance,” the girl says.” The next day the baby was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. His savior was also in the next room with bronchitis. New milk, mashed potatoes and fresh broth - Zhenya’s mother already brought it to two of them. Now they call Natasha godmother Zhenya.

After that incident, Natasha dreams of entering the Cherkasy Institute fire safety. The Emcheesovites awarded the girl a badge of courage and promised that she would be able to apply for an interview.

FOR A FEAT - A WATCH FROM SHUFRICH

Bogdan Fedoruk from the village of Turiisk in Volyn saved two drowning first-graders on his way to a disco.

It was May 30th. As soon as I left the house I heard a cry: “Help!” - Bogdan tells how it all happened. I see the girls floundering in the water. I took off my shoes and went into the water. I took out the first Yana right away. And I had to dive for Darinka.

The girl, fortunately, did not have time to swallow water, so she cleared her throat and ran home with her friend. They didn’t tell the parents anything, they were afraid that they would punish them. But the neighbors told the story the next morning as a sensation.

It turned out that the first-graders went for a walk on the thin masonry, Darinka slipped and fell into the pond. Yana offered her hand to her friend, but a second later she also plopped into the water. At that moment Bogdan came running. For saving their daughters, mothers gave Bogdan icons.

The story reached the Minister of Emergency Situations Nestor Shufrich himself. During a visit to Volyn, Mr. Nestor shook the young rescuer’s hand and presented him with a personalized ministerial watch with the inscription: “Prevent. Save. Help." “The state needs such rescuers,” the minister said in his parting speech. The boy believed Shufrich and decided to become a lifeguard after school.

My father, a veterinarian by profession, tried to convince me: “Or maybe follow in my footsteps?” The son is adamant: “No, dad, only as a fireman!”

DON'T FALL, I'M HOLDING!

14-year-old Masha Shelest from Trostyanets saved two classmates. The children were crossing the bridge. Suddenly, the concrete slab collapsed, and three boys fell down. Another moment and Artem and Alena almost “left” after them. But Masha grabbed them sharply by the hands and did not let them fall. Now the girl is terribly afraid of heights.

MISTER "JOURNALIST POPULARITY"

Bogdan Illuk from Rivne pulled three-year-old Sasha out of a sewer manhole. The kid jumped over it and fell into the water. Bogdan reacted instantly - he extended his hand and pulled out the drowning man. The hero was only five years old when he won the “Journalistic Popularity in Rivne” nomination.

NOW CALLED "PAN MICHAEL"

Seventh-grader Misha Khorolenko from the Ternopil region pulled drowning Andryusha out of a three-meter ditch. The boy was riding a bicycle and fell into a hole of water. Misha pulled it out. The hero was given a watch with the inscription “For courage.” And the neighbors called him “Pan Mikhail”.

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Beautiful, capacious, clear phrase, It contains honor and dignity, the holiness of the order!

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It contains valor, courage and the world of humanism, Military service- Olympus of heroism!

Hero of our time... What is he like? What he really is?

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He pulled a two-year-old girl and her mother from the water, who inadvertently slipped off an air mattress.

8-year-old Semyon Davydov

Saved my brothers and sisters from the fire

9 year old Natasha Kamneva

Natasha Kamneva almost drowned while saving a child from the water.

10-year-old Misha Yarmonov

Saved a drowning boy.

Astan Dzodziev

Pulled my brother out of a burning house

Young Yakut residents were awarded medals of the Russian Union of Rescuers "For Courage in Rescue" Vadim Zabolotsky and Denis Ivanov , 14 year old 8th grade students

Cherepovets eighth-grader Alina Ignatova

Rescued a drowning three-year-old boy .

15-year-old Alexander Alekhine

Alexander Alekhine

from Trans-Baikal Territory who saved two drowning children

Zhenya Tabakov

Saved my sister from a rapist .

The youngest citizen of Russia to become a holder of the Order of Courage.

Tabakov's wife was only seven when his brave heart stopped …

What do you think: could you do it?

in the place of these hero guys?

They say a hero is someone who, by coincidence, was in the right place at the right time. But, you must admit, there were probably other people in that very place. However, not everyone was ready to rush to the aid of a person in trouble. These guys rushed - some into the fire, some into the water. However, ask any of them, all of them will say: “What kind of hero am I?! An ordinary boy (girl), like everyone else...”

Many of us have a feeling of compassion, pity, and mercy. But not everyone, risking their own life, will come to the aid of a person in trouble.

They are all different, young hero-rescuers, but they are all united by such qualities as: courage, determination, indifference to the misfortune of others. How their lives will turn out, who they will become in the future, time will tell. But we can say with confidence that they will be real people.

This material is dedicated to the heroes of our time. Real, not fictitious citizens of our country. Those people who do not film incidents on their smartphones, but are the first to rush to help the victims. Not out of vocation or professional duty, but out of personal feeling patriotism, responsibility, conscience and understanding that this is right.

In the great past of Russia - Rus', Russian Empire And Soviet Union, there were many heroes who glorified the state throughout the world, and did not disgrace the name and honor of its citizen. And we honor their enormous contributions. Every day, brick by brick, building a new one, strong country, returning to ourselves the lost patriotism, pride and not so long ago forgotten heroes.

We should all remember that in modern history of our country, in the 21st century, many worthy feats and heroic deeds have already been accomplished! Actions that deserve your attention.

Read the stories of the exploits of “ordinary” residents of our Motherland, take an example and be proud!

Russia is coming back.

In May 2012, for saving a nine-year-old child, a twelve-year-old boy, Danil Sadykov, was awarded the Order of Courage in Tatarstan. Unfortunately, his father, also a Hero of Russia, received the Order of Courage for him.

At the beginning of May 2012, Small child fell into a fountain, the water in which suddenly turned out to be under high voltage. There were a lot of people around, everyone shouted, calling for help, but did nothing. Only Danil made the decision. It is obvious that his father, who received the title of hero after worthy service in the Chechen Republic, raised his son correctly. Courage is in the Sadykovs’ blood. As investigators later found out, the water was energized at 380 volts. Danil Sadykov managed to pull the victim onto the side of the fountain, but by that time he himself received a severe electric shock. For his heroism and dedication in saving a person in extreme conditions, 12-year-old Danil, a resident of Naberezhnye Chelny, was awarded the Order of Courage, unfortunately posthumously.

The commander of the communications battalion, Sergei Solnechnikov, died on March 28, 2012 during an exercise near Belogorsk in the Amur Region.

During the grenade throwing exercise, an incident occurred. an emergency situation- a grenade, after being thrown by a conscript, hit the parapet. Solnechnikov jumped up to the private, pushed him aside and covered the grenade with his body, saving not only him, but also many people around. Awarded the title of Hero of Russia.

In the winter of 2012, in the village of Komsomolsky, Pavlovsk district Altai Territory children were playing on the street near the store. One of them - a 9-year-old boy - fell into a sewer well with ice water, which was not visible due to large snowdrifts. If it weren’t for the help of 17-year-old teenager Alexander Grebe, who accidentally saw what happened and jumped after the victim into ice water, the boy could have become another victim of adult negligence.

On a Sunday in March 2013, two-year-old Vasya was walking near his house under the supervision of his ten-year-old sister. At this time, Sergeant Major Denis Stepanov went to see his friend on business and, waiting for him behind the fence, watched the child’s pranks with a smile. Hearing the sound of snow sliding off the slate, the fireman instantly rushed to the baby and, jerking him aside, took the blow of the snowball and ice.

Twenty-two-year-old Alexander Skvortsov from Bryansk unexpectedly became a hero of his city two years ago: he pulled seven children and their mother out of a burning house.


In 2013, Alexander was visiting eldest daughter neighboring family, 15-year-old Katya. The head of the family went to work early in the morning, everyone was asleep at home, and he locked the door. In the next room, mother of many children I was busy with the kids, the youngest of whom was only three years old, when Sasha smelled smoke.

First of all, everyone logically rushed to the door, but it turned out to be locked, and the second key lay in the parents’ bedroom, which had already been cut off by fire.

“I was confused, first of all I started counting the children,” says Natalya, mother. “I couldn’t call the fire department or anything, even though I had the phone in my hands.”
However, the guy was not at a loss: he tried to open the window, but it was tightly sealed for the winter. With a few blows from the stool, Sasha knocked out the frame, helped Katya get out and handed the rest of the children what they were wearing into her arms. I dropped my mom off last.

“When I started to climb out, the gas suddenly exploded,” says Sasha. – My hair and face were singed. But he’s alive, the children are safe, and that’s the main thing. I don’t need gratitude.”

The youngest citizen of Russia to become a holder of the Order of Courage in our country is Evgeniy Tabakov.


Tabakov’s wife was only seven years old when the bell rang in the Tabakovs’ apartment. Only Zhenya and his twelve-year-old sister Yana were at home.

The girl opened the door without being at all wary - the caller introduced himself as a postman, and since closed city(military town Norilsk - 9) it was extremely rare for someone stranger to appear, Yana let the man in.

The stranger grabbed her, put a knife to her throat and began to demand money. The girl struggled and cried, the robber ordered to look for her money younger brother, and at this time he began to undress Yana. But the boy could not leave his sister so easily. He went into the kitchen, took a knife and stabbed the criminal in the lower back with a running start. The rapist fell from pain and released Yana. But it was impossible to deal with the repeat offender with childish hands. The criminal got up, attacked Zhenya and stabbed him several times. Later, experts counted eight puncture wounds on the boy’s body that were incompatible with life. At this time, my sister knocked on the neighbors and asked them to call the police. Hearing the noise, the rapist tried to escape.

However, the bleeding wound of the little defender that left a mark and the loss of blood did their job. The repeat offender was immediately captured, and the sister, thanks to the heroic act of the boy, remained safe and healthy. The feat of a seven-year-old boy is the act of a person with an established life position. The act of a real Russian soldier who will do everything to protect his family and his home.

GENERALIZATION
It is not uncommon to hear conditional liberals blinded by the West or voluntarily blindfolded, dogmatic Advisors declare that all the best is in the West and this is not in Russia, and all the heroes lived in the past, therefore our Russia is not their Motherland...

Let's leave the ignorant in their ignorance, and turn our attention to modern heroes. Little ones and adults, ordinary passers-by and professionals. Let's pay attention - and let's take an example from them, let's stop remaining indifferent to own country and to its citizens.

The hero commits an action. This is an act that not everyone, perhaps even a few, would dare to do. Sometimes such valiant people are awarded with medals, orders, and if they do without any signs, then with human memory and inescapable gratitude.

Your attention, and knowledge of your heroes, the understanding that you should be no worse - is the best tribute to the memory of such people and their valiant and most worthy deeds.