Guards junior sergeant from Buryatia awarded medals "For bravery" II degree and "Zhukov"

Guards junior sergeant Alexander Dorzhiev from Buryatia was awarded state awards - the medal "For bravery" II degree and the medal "Zhukov". This is reported by the press service of the Eastern Military District.

In September 2022, he was called up for military service and as part of a separate guards motorized rifle brigade of the Eastern Military District left for the zone of a special military operation.

Appointed as a grenade launcher, Alexander Dorzhiev took part in the battles on the South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, including in the areas of Ugledar, Uryozaynye and Golden Niva. Later, he served as a shooter covering the combat vehicle of the Osa anti-aircraft missile system, participating in the calculation of detecting and destroying enemy air targets, including the Furia, Leleka and Hornet attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles.

In January 2026, Alexander Dorzhiev was seconded to the electronic warfare company, where he continued to perform tasks to counter UAVs. More than 50 FPV drones and a heavy hexacopter were destroyed. In May 2026, he was transferred to the anti-aircraft missile division, where he continues to serve as a shooter of the mobile fire group. On its account - more than a dozen destroyed air targets.

State awards - the medal "For bravery" of the II degree and the medal "Zhukov" - were awarded to the Guards junior sergeant Alexander Dorzhiev for personal courage and courage shown in the performance of combat missions.