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Mark Yevtyukhin
Mark Yevtyukhin | |
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| Native name | Марк Евтюхин |
| Nickname(s) | Marik |
| Born | 1 May 1964 Yoshkar-Ola, Mari ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 1 March 2000 (aged 35) Height 776.0, Istykort, Chechnya, Russian Federation |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service | Airborne Troops |
| Years of service | 1985–2000 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | 76th Guards Airborne Division |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion of 6th Company |
| Battles / wars | Battle for Height 776.0 |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
Mark Nikolayevich Yevtyukhin (Russian: Марк Никола́евич Евтю́хин, 1 May 1964 – 1 March 2000) was a Russian Lieutenant-Colonel and Commander of the Pskov-based 2nd Battalion (listing among others the 6th Company), 104th Guards Airborne Regiment, 76th Guards Airborne Division,[1] who was killed in action during the Battle for Height 776.0[1] near Ulus-Kert, Chechnya. For his actions in that battle, he was posthumously honoured as a Hero of the Russian Federation.
- ^ a b Blandy, C W (April 2002). Chechnya: Two Federal Disasters. Conflict Studies Research Centre. pp. 14–27. ISBN 1-903584-78-7. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011.
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