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Chernobyl Medal - In 1986 there was a major accident at the nuclear reactor station located at Chernobyl in the Ukraine. It was one of the worst accidents ever to happen and radioactive particles were transported across the country and beyond to Scandinavia and even our own shores. Consequences from the fallout are still present today and it served notice to the world of the horrors such accidents can cause. When the accident occurred, volunteers went in to liquidate and encase the defective reactor core. They all faced extreme danger and this bravery was recognised with a medal issued to all those who helped in the clean up. An Eastern European supplier managed to get hold of a quantity of these medals complete with-ribbon and suspender which we can offer now. These are very attractive pieces produced as a gilded finish with black red and turquoise enamel. At the centre a diagram showing the atom being split into Alpha, Beta and Gamma radiation - the very essence of the nuclear reaction! Complete with ribbon and suspender the Chernobyl medal. (Ref: Antonio Prieto Barrio) |
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Medal for International Wars - This medal is more commonly associated with the Soviet’s involvement in Afghanistan between 1978 and 1989. However it was also awarded to members of the armed forces that participated in the Spanish Civil War, the Korean conflict, and many other hostilities on the African continent. (Ref: My Delphi - KSTILWELL1) (Feb 02)
Medal for the Restoration of Black Metallurgical Enterprises (Megan) (Dec 02)
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President Putin Awards Chabad Rabbi Gold Medal In celebration of S. Petersburg’s 300th birthday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin issued a gold medal award to the city’s Chief Rabbi and Chabad-Lubavitch representative, Mendel Pewzner. At a public ceremony last week Petersburg’s Mayor, Mr. Alexander Dmitreivitz presented Rabbi Pewzner with the award on behalf of President Putin. The Mayor explained that Mr. Putin issued this medal to Petersburg’s chief rabbi on this occasion, in recognition of the rabbi’s activities for the benefit of Petersburg’s Jewish community. Lubavitch World Headquarters 07 Oct 03
Putin Honors Soldiers, Chechnya War not Over (Hero of Russia Stars Awarded)
Alexei
Tupolev has died (Aircraft
engineer - Order of Lenin) Tu-160
Tu-22
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Brave Night Witches of the USSR (The women of the 46th Regiment won 23 Hero of the Soviet Union Medals)
Alexei
Maresyev, Soviet WWII Hero, dies at 84
(Fighter Pilot – Hero of the
Soviet Union) (May 01)
Putin Brings Back Soviet Red Star President Vladimir Putin agreed to reinstate the Soviet-era red star as the Russian military's official emblem. The proposal came from Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov. The proposed restoration of the star is expected to easily pass through the parliament. The five-point star has been the symbol of the Red Army since it was established in the wake of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. Along with the hammer-and-sickle, it also appeared in the corner of the Soviet red flag. (Nov 02)
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60th Anniversary of Nazi Invasion - Photos
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Medals Given for Manhunt President Vladimir Putin pinned medals on several dozen soldiers involved in what authorities called a successful operation to eliminate a band of Chechen rebels in Dagestan, praising the men for helping "establish constitutional order" and fight "international terrorism." In a partially televised ceremony that appeared aimed to boost morale and emphasize Putin's support for the military, security agencies and police, Putin on Monday awarded medals to 49 uniformed, crewcut soldiers and officers from military intelligence and reconnaissance units. [Does anyone know what medal was awarded? Please email me if you do] St. Petersburg Times 9 Jan 04
Medals Given for Manhunt President Vladimir Putin pinned medals on several dozen soldiers involved in what authorities called a successful operation to eliminate a band of Chechen rebels in Dagestan, praising the men for helping "establish constitutional order" and fight "international terrorism." In a partially televised ceremony that appeared aimed to boost morale and emphasize Putin's support for the military, security agencies and police, Putin on Monday awarded medals to 49 uniformed, crewcut soldiers and officers from military intelligence and reconnaissance units. [Does anyone know what medal was awarded? Please email me if you do] St. Petersburg Times 9 Jan 04
Convoy bravery award A new decoration marking the bravery of World War II northern convoy veterans might be part of commemorations for the 60th anniversary of the end of the war next year, a Russian embassy official says. Deputy head of mission Alexander Pisarev said the idea was being considered by the Russian Government. The New Zealand Herald 12 Jan 04
Russia vice-premier presents medal to Spanish prince Russian Deputy Prime Minster Viktor Khristenko, who was on a visit to Spain, presented a medal "the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg" to Spanish Prince Felipe. Russian President Vladimir Putin charged the vice-premier to present the medal to the Spanish crown prince, who attended the jubilee celebrations in St. Petersburg last year. itar-tass 24 Jan 04
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Russia awards wartime medal to veteran of Arctic convoys A man who helped protect supply ships heading for the Soviet Union from Nazi attack has received a medal from the Russians. Frank Hewitt, aged 84, was with the Royal Navy during the Second World War and escorted vital convoys through dangerous Arctic waters to Russia’s far north. Supplying fuel and equipment to the Soviet Union was vital for the Allies, as Russia was waging an epic fight against Nazi forces on the Eastern Front. And the Russian Federation recently acknowledged this by awarding medals to British seamen at the London Russian Embassy. Frank was among them and received the Commemorative Medal of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1942-45. thewilmslowexpress.co.uk 30 Dec 04 |
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Russian peace-keepers in Sierra Leone decorated with U.N. medals As many as 115 servicemen of the Russian helicopter detachment of the international peace-keeping mission in Sierra Leone have been decorated with the UN medals In the Service of Peace. The UN Secretary-General's special envoy to Sierra Leone Daudi Mwakawago, speaking at the presentation ceremony in the town of Lungi north of Sierra Leone, highly assessed the Russian helicopter crews' contribution to the mission's success. He stressed that their efforts had helped stabilise the situation on Sierra Leone's borders. The Russian helicopter detachment has been part of the UN mission since 2002. In the past six months alone its pilots made 900 flights totalling 1,100 hours. The Russian helicopters accompanied ground convoys, carried out air reconnaissance, and backed other operations of the UN peace-keeping forces. Pravda 3 Mar 04 |
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Medal “For merited work in agricultural sector” restored President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the restoration of the medal “For merited work in the agricultural sector,” which was instituted in 1913, during the reign of Nicholas II. Putin said at a meeting with the agricultural workers, who started the cultivation of virgin lands 50 years ago, that, in his opinion, the medal should be restored, because “some 50 per cent of the Russian population live in rural areas.” By the presidential decree, the first group of 55 farmers were awarded the medal for labour accomplishments. There were several degrees of the medal at the times of Nicholas II. Only 15 people were awarded the medal “For merited work in agricultural sector,” 1st degree. ITAR-TASS 11 Mar 04 |
Osakans awarded Russian medal Four people in Osaka Prefecture were awarded medals commemorating St. Petersburg's third centennial by Russian Consulate General in Osaka Oleg Ivanov for their contributions to developing ties between Russia and Japan. The awardees were former Osaka Mayor Takafumi Isomura; Osaka Prefectural Assembly member Yoshiaki Nagata; Makio Homura, the director of Homura-Tomoi Ballet Company and School in Osaka; and Kosuke Yamamoto, chairman of the organizing committee of the exhibition "Kawachi Cotton" at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. The medal was established by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2003 and has been awarded to both Russians and citizens of other countries who have played an important role in the development of St. Petersburg and in friendship with Russia. yomiuri.co.jp 5 May 04
Putin to Be Decorated With Medal at Auschwitz President Vladimir Putin will be decorated at Auschwitz with the Salvation medal as a symbol of gratitude to the Soviet people for the liberation of the notorious Nazi death camp, Russia's Chief Rabbi Berl Lazar said Monday at a press-conference. Rabbi Lazar and the Israeli president Moshe Katzav will present the medal. fjc.ru 24 Jan 05
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8-year-old Russian girl awarded medal for saving human"s life 8-year-old Sasha Ershova from Tver has been awarded medal "For Saving Life". On February 14 Sasha was swimming in the pool in Transvaal Park entertainment center. When the building suddenly collapsed, the girl was locked up by the concrete plates hanging over her. The plates could fall and kill her at any moment. Sasha got her arm broken, but she grabbed 3-year-old girl Masha Gavrilova with her hand and was holding the little girl over the water surface for more than 1 hour until the rescue workers approached them. pravda.ru 31 May 04 |
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Putin awards medal to Pepsico chief President Vladimir Putin, right, hands over an Order of Friendship to PepsiCo co-founder Donald Kendall. The award went to Kendall for his great contribution to relations between the peoples in Russia and the United States. seattlepi.com 21 Jun 04 |
Putin awards medal “60 years of Victory” to Oswiecim liberators Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded on Thursday medals “60 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War” to war veterans who had liberated Oswiecim. tass.ru 27 Jan 05
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Unknown Medal This is the supposedly Russian. Email me if you have any details |
Disabled Chechen War Veteran Returns Medals to Russian Defense Minister A disabled Russian veteran of the Chechen war has sent his decorations to the defense minister. Retired warrant officer Gennady Uminsky sent his medals to Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov by mail as a form of protest against a court ruling which told him to seek compensation for his combat injuries from separatist fighters and not the Russian government. Earlier this year a court official in the southern Russian city of Oryol told Uminsky that his compensation claims for the injuries he received in Chechnya must be directed against Chechen separatist fighters and not the Russian authorities. The court hearings into the case are continuing. mosnews.com 5 Mar 05
Israeli Veterans to get Russian Medals More than 20,000 veterans, who live in Israel, will receive jubilee medals in connection with the 60-th VE-Day anniversary. "More than 1,000,000 compatriots live in Israel. They perceive both Russia and Israel as their homeland. It will not be an exaggeration to say that the forthcoming VE-Day celebrations in Moscow are our common holiday," Yakovenko noted. en.rian.ru 26 Apr 05
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Putin Congratulates WWII Veterans in Israel President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation congratulated all of Israel's WWII veterans on the 60-th VE-Day anniversary, wishing that veterans' organizations "accomplish a lot for the sake of enhanced Russian-Israeli friendship.""I consider this meeting to be very important. en.rian.ru 29 Apr 05 |
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Russian medals for Bay's heroes Robert Kidd and his mates braved icy waters in the name of freedom. He signed up for duty at 17 and became a radioman on a destroyer , escorting merchant vessels through some of the most treacherous seas in the world - from Scapa Flow in northern England to Murmansk, Russia. Medals were presented by the Russian ambassador to 24 Bay of Plenty and Waikato men who served in those Arctic convoys. bayofplentytimes.co.nz 21 Apr 05 |
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Russia confers medals to Chinese veteran soldiers A total of 27 Chinese veteran soldiers were conferred National Medals by Russia in memory of the 60th anniversary of victory of the war of defending the Soviet Union in Beijing April 29. Among the veteran soldiers are Mao Zedong's son Mao Anqing, Liu Shaoqi's daughter Liu Aiqin and Zhu De's daughter Zhumin. english1.people.com.cn 30 Apr 05 |
Ten British servicemen receive Russian medals Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov has signed a resolution to award medals to ten British servicemen who saved a Russian Baltic Sea Fleet sailor. "In compliance with the Russian defense minister's resolution, For the Strengthening of Military Cooperation medals have been awarded to ten representatives of the Armed Forces of Great Britain who helped save a Baltic Sea Fleet sailor," the fleet's press service said. interfax.ru 29 Apr 05
Russian medal for convoy war hero He almost drowned in the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean when his ship was torpedoed by enemy fire during the Second World War. Now, exactly 60 years on from that fateful day, George McDougall has been honoured by the Russian government. The former sailor has won recognition for the part he played in the hazardous convoys taking vital supplies to the Soviet Union as the conflict raged. Many ended with disastrous results, but George’s convoy in 1943 successfully reached its destination. He was presented with a commemorative medal in the mayor’s parlour. tamesideadvertiser.co.uk 27 Apr 05
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Volgograd Honors Jewish Veterans With Medals At the request of the Head of Administration for the city's Voroshilovsky district, Rabbi Zalman Yoffe delivered memorial medals reading "60 Years of Victory of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" to local homebound Jewish veterans. Other veterans are receiving their medals at a public ceremony organized by the City Administration. fjc.ru 4 May 05 |
Rescuers involved in Beslan release operation awarded with medals Rescuers who were involved in the release operation of hostages from the first Beslan school that was captured by terrorists in September 2004 will be awarded with Russian state medals at a ceremonial meeting on the Victory anniversary in the North Ossetian Emergencies Ministry, aide to the Emergencies Minister Vladimir Ivanov said. Firefighters of the state firefighting service, servicemen and civil staff of the Emergencies Ministry are awarded with orders and medals. Lieu. Aslanbek Beroyev is awarded with the Order of Valour posthumously. He should have given a security lesson on September 1, and terrorists shot him among the first hostages. Meanwhile, five officers and firefighters of the sixth Beslan firefighting unit were awarded with medals for Courage and 23 people – with medals For rescue of people. itar-tass.com 6 May 05
Putin awards George Bush Sr. WWII victory medal Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the 60th anniversary of Victory in World War II Medal to former US President George Bush senior in the Kremlin. news.xinhuanet.com 24 May 05
Vladimir Poutine decerne l'ordre de l'Amitie au maire de Colmar Russian Presiden Vladimir Putin has awarded l'Ordre de l'Amitié (Order of Friendship) to Gilbert Meyer, mayor of Colmar, France for his contributions to Russian-French development in the arts and culture. fr.rian.ru 19 Mai 05
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Royal Navy Aircrew Awarded Russian Medals During the visit of HMS Sutherland to the Russian territory of Kalliningrad, the Commander of the Baltic Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Prokofievich Valuyev presented medals to two members of the Royal Navv. Lt Jon Platt RN (pictured left), and PO ‘Rocky’ Sharp, had been involved, some four years previously, in the rescue of a seriously ill Russian sailor from a Russian Federation Navy (RFN) vessel off Scotland. In exceptionally challenging conditions the sailor was airlifted to hospital where he received lifesaving treatment. In presenting the men with medals for “Strengthening the Combat Community” the Admiral praised the courage of the aircrew and thanked them for their lifesaving efforts. a2mediagroup.com 24 May 05 |
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