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Alexander Prokhorenko | |
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| Native name | Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Прохоре́нко |
| Born | 22 June 1990 Gorodki, Tyulgansky District, Orenburg Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 17 March 2016 (aged 25) Palmyra, Homs, Syria |
| Buried | Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Federation |
| Years of service | 2007–2016 |
| Rank |  Senior lieutenant[1] |
| Unit |  Special Operations Forces |
| Battles/wars | Syrian Civil War (Russian intervention) |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
| Spouse(s) | Ekaterina Prokhorenko (2014–2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Alexander Alexandrovich Prokhorenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Прохоре́нко; 22 June 1990 – 17 March 2016) was a Senior lieutenant with the Special Operations Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. He was killed during the Palmyra offensive of the Syrian Civil War.
During his last moments, he was allegedly surrounded on all sides by ISIS fighters and he decided to order an airstrike at his own position, killing himself and all of the approaching fighters.
On 11 April 2016, President Vladimir Putin declared Prokhorenko a Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest Russian honor. His funeral with full military honors was held in his home village of Gorodki on 6 May 2016.[2]
- ^ Dearen, Lizzie (30 April 2016). "Body of Russian special forces officer who 'ordered air strike on himself' to kill Isis militants returned home". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Body of senior Russian officer killed in Syria delivered to Moscow". TASS. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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