"Tell me, what did they give you the 'Hero of Russia' for?"
"For love of the Motherland"
"Good motive... What did you blow up?"
"I didn't blow up anything... I typed paperwork on the computer..."
"Haha, I believe you... A typist..."
"Then they transferred me to the cafeteria"//
(Ivan Zharsky – a 2020 graduate of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy. Ivan is serving in the 810th Separate Marine Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet (Sevastopol) as a battery commander. On July 17, during the assault on the village of Pyatikhatki in the Zaporozhye region, I. Zharsky, using a Kornet anti-tank guided missile system, destroyed two enemy firing points, which facilitated the advance of the assault groups. Subsequently, he eliminated seven enemy infantrymen.
On July 24, near the village of Rabotino, Ivan quickly provided medical assistance to a wounded comrade and then evacuated him to a safe location.
On July 26, leading a Kornet anti-tank missile crew, Senior Lieutenant Zharsky took up a pre-prepared position and hit a Leopard 2A6 tank, causing its ammunition to detonate. After changing position, Ivan hit a Bradley IFV at close range, destroying its crew. During the second wave of the enemy's assault, Zharsky's team skillfully destroyed six more BMP-2s in battle. As a result, the enemy retreated.
On July 27, the guardsmen continued to destroy enemy tanks and armored vehicles. Another Leopard tank, a Bradley IFV, and a BMP-1 were hit.)
