Irina Yuryevna Yanina (russian: Ири́на Ю́рьевна Я́нина; 27 November 1966 – 31 August 1999) was a Russian nurse, medical sergeant and
Hero of the Russian Federation
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Biography
Irina Yanina was born in the town of
Taldy-Kurgan,
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы)
*1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы)
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. After graduating from a medical school, Irina Yanina worked as a nurse’s assistant and a nurse in a
tuberculosis
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dispensary and in a
maternity hospital
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.
Military service
In 1995 she enlisted in the
Russia
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Internal Troops
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of the
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)
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. She served as a nurse in a medical company of the 22nd Operational Brigade in the town of
Kalach-na-Donu
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. During the
Irina made two tours of duty to the area of conflict. During the
Second Chechen War
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her unit deployed to Dagestan in July 1999.
Death
On 31 August 1999, Sgt Yanina was with an evacuation group which rendered assistance to wounded soldiers during the battle for
Karamakhi
Karamakhi (russian: Карамахи; Dargwa: Хъарамахи; kum, Къарамахи юрт, ''Qaramahi yurt'') is a rural locality (a '' selo'') in Buynaksky District of the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. Population:
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village. At the risk of her life she gave medical help to 15 wounded soldiers. Moreover, she rode into the battle in
APC under heavy enemy fire for three times and managed to save twenty-eight soldiers of federal forces.
When she was trying to access the wounded for the fourth time, the enemy changed over to offensive tactics. Irina Yanina organized the shipping of wounded and covered the operation with fire from an assault rifle. While their APC was moving away from the area it was hit by rocket-propelled grenades and set on fire. Sgt Yanina had successfully helped the wounded to get out of the burning vehicle, but couldn’t manage to leave it herself and died in the fire. For her bravery, Sgt Yanina was permanently added into her unit’s muster roll.
See also
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List of female Heroes of the Russian Federation
This is a list of female Heroes of the Russian Federation
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
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References
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1966 births
1999 deaths
Military nurses
Russian military personnel killed in action
Women in the Chechen wars
People from Taldykorgan
Heroes of the Russian Federation