Hero of Russia commander Nikolai Tkach spoke about the capture of the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without loss.

MOSCOW, April 1 – RIA Novosti. Hero of Russia Nikolai Tkach, commander of a motorized rifle company, told reporters that he received a reward by his unit for capturing enemy positions without losses.

On Saturday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented state awards to military personnel at the headquarters of the combined group of Russian troops, including the General of the Army, who presented the Gold Stars to Heroes of Russia.

“We advanced with the unit to the high post, reached the desired line. We stood there for three days. We resisted the enemy artillery. After that, we began to advance. We managed to bypass the enemy on the left flank. We managed to capture him without loss. We took 10 prisoners,”- said Tkach.

According to another Hero of Russia, senior technician Alexander Panasyuk, along with his colleagues, took the height and held it until reinforcements arrived. Panasyuk said, “I want to share my award with my brothers in arms, who are very big, confident in the right choice of Russia. God is with us. Victory is ours. I serve Russia.”

As noted by another recipient, nurse Natalya Nesterova-Medinskaya, she received her medal for rescuing Russian soldiers and helping civilians in liberated lands. “I am very happy that I chose this profession. I feel that I am in the right place and I enjoy my job. The children are also very grateful to us for our help,” she said.

According to Anzhela Suleymanova, the operating nurse who also received the medal, several sorties are made a day, and she and her colleagues go to their destinations and pick up the injured, despite the weather conditions. “It can be very difficult, we help, we do dressings, we administer anesthesia. I’m proud to have received such an award. The state award is very important to me,” she said.