28.04.2009 23:55 | Azamat Dzhioev`s life was cut short at the age of 25

Azamat Dzhioev`s life was cut short at the age of 25. Dischargeehe Azamat Dzhioev continued his service in the Ministry of Defence. He was in the capacity of the commander of Armored Cavalry group. He was in the rank of captain.

Thetroops gained ground and filled a place near the filling station. Having seen that Azamat Dzhioev knew what to do at once, but the concretebarriers in front of five-storey building did not let him shoot. He ran out into the street and shot from a grenade launcher at the filling station, it exploded and lighted up. Later they found here four burnt corpses of Georgian soldiers. Just then Georgian tank aimed the muzzle at the direction of the buildings. Azamat managed to load his grenade launcher and ran out into the road again. He shot at the tank, hit it, but could not put it out of action.

This time the tank aimed the muzzle at the corner of the house, where Azamat was. He load his grenade launcher fast and shot again - at the same time the tank shot. It was the last shot of this tank, because the shell hit its target. Azamat was killed on the spot, but the tank was damaged too. 

Azamat Dzhioev was nominated for honorary title “Hero of Russia”posthumously. He is awarded posthumously with the order “Uatsamong”.

Igor Tuaev, “Suadon” newspaper

Translated by Tatiana Inozemtseva