Pavel Bekoev biography

A stern and difficult test was for them a stay in this distant country. Dozens of them laid their heads, fulfilling the international duty, without realizing what kind of duty it was, and why the great power intervened in the affairs of the country living according to the laws of the Middle Ages. In Ossetia, little is known about the Officer-Specnizovsa Bekoev Paul Viktorovich. Meanwhile, his short life is worthy of our contemporaries know about him and, on the example of such personalities, is brought up by young people.

He was born on January 14, he was a long -awaited child in the family. His father Viktor Dmitrievich and mother Irina Vladimirovna were very proud of his son, who continued the family tradition and became a professional military man. Reasoning from today's positions, it is difficult to understand why his father did not help his son and did not smash him from service in Afghanistan.

Although he, as the chief surgeon of the group of Soviet troops in Germany, could do this. And the son became a paratrooper and for three years valiantly fought in the special forces of the GRU in Afghanistan. Before serving in the army, he graduated from the Minsk Radio Engineering Institute. In gg. In May, after urgent reports, he was sent to Afghanistan. Despite the fact that he was a graduate of a civilian university, he was immediately accepted into the ranks of special -level special forces.

Pavel first served in a special forces detachment, and after he was transferred to the post of commander of the Special Forces company of a separate detachment of GRU. The new battalion commander Alexei Popovich was very pleased to receive a company commander of such an experienced officer. He listened to him from the first day, since it was impossible not to trust Bekoev’s experience, who by that time had served a second term in Afghanistan, that is, he fought for more than three years.

I must say that the awards were given very sparingly, rarely. Even showing heroism, often the guys were not awarded. Or limited to the medal. Some commanders saw in his identity nonsense. There were no authorities for Bekoev, he was completely uncontrollable in battle, he was fair, demanding of himself and his subordinates. At the same time, he was a caring commander, ”his colleague Major Vladimir Volosh recalled him.

His name was constantly on the lips of the military. Who spoke about him with enthusiasm, and who envied him with numerous successes. I remember, on October 17, a month later in another battle he withstood the four -hour onslaught of the enemy. The successes of the company, commanded by the brave Ossetian, were largely determined by his personal courage and the good knowledge of his subordinates, with whom he shared a modest tent life and the constant risk of battle.

He was very ambitious and brave, ”V. with the pride of our countryman, the colleagues called:" Modest - in everyday life and uncontrollable - in battle. " We give one example. In December, two ambushes in the gorge north of this city, which were held by two captains - Stepanov and Bekoyev, turned out to be productive. A large number of small arms and ammunition were captured, there were about 70 prisoners.

And in the Gumalcalalay area, in addition to other trophies, it was possible to capture several Chinese -made MANPADS, which was considered an outstanding result. And Bekoev had more such operations in the history of the war in Afghanistan, an operation carried out in gaps. Here, the enemy’s large forces concentrated in the fortified area.

The command of the Army was given the task - to defeat the rebels. Bekoev fighters also participated in the operation. All day there was a fierce battle with the use of aviation and heavy artillery. The enemy was very strong. He managed to capture the prevailing heights and did not allow ours to advance. There was such a squall fire that ours could not raise their heads.

However, at the very beginning of the battle, Bekoev’s company, which made up the backbone of the attackers, rose above the slope and captured a mountain gun to a prepared fire position. The gun was thoroughly disguised from observation from the air and deployed towards the very platform that Bekoev’s company used to land. In this regard, Pavel Bekoyev, who was the most counting on the success of surprise and is firmly confident that the special forces would be able to suppress the enemy before he had time to turn to battle was absolutely right.

This operation was recognized as successful and became one of the most successful operations of the detachment. The name of Captain Bekoev thundered for all special forces! The last fight Bekoev took on the territory of the province of Gazel on March 18, the village of Sihibhan was in an inaccessible place. From here a message came that there is a small gang of "spirits", accompanying the French adviser.

Around noon, Bekev’s company was raised by alarm and loaded into helicopters, without taking a heavy weapons, or even warm things in case you have to spend the night in the mountains. The commander considered that the entire plaque would take no more than two hours. It seemed excessive to stock up. By that time, after a series of successful operations, his authority was indisputable.

A series of loud victories dulled a sense of danger and the necessary respect for the enemy. There was confidence in victory. Bekoev put his company in helicopters and flew long before the combat vehicles left the park.Although in a combat order it was indicated that the armored group should support Bekoev with fire if necessary. In place of the company, the village was combed for 2 hours.

Initially, no resistance was provided. We went to the outskirts to a large fortress, where there was no one either. Without hoping to find the enemy, he managed to request helicopters for the reverse departure. And at that moment, a squall fire was opened on the company. The fighters of the company lay in Aryka, leading a random fire at the fortress. The distance between the Aryk and the wall of the fortress was about meters.

Therefore, several mi, circling in the air, could not normally support the company with fire of fear of getting in their own. About the last minutes of the company’s life commander, the political officer Major Volosh said: “Bekoev, who was not used to retreat and whose personal courage hit everyone, still decided to storm the fortress. Acting with a personal example, he crept up to the near wall and climbed inside through the break.

He was followed by Captain Oleg Sevalnev and another soldier. They went to death for their commander. Bekev shouted to Sevalnev: “Oleg, let's go! Together we will strangle them with their bare hands there! He fearlessly climbed onto the roof of the fortress and ran along it, throwing grenades into the yard. Sevalnev also died heroically. And the soldier miraculously managed to get out and report on the death of both officers.

The battle lasted until the evening, four died, and twenty -nine people were injured in varying severity. This was the price of the enemy’s underestimation. And I imagined the state of a person who needs to comb the village in the group, making my way through the labyrinths of Duvalov, where a machine -gun queue can suddenly hit in the back, and I realized that it was impossible to get used to it, ”said the fighter, Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Vladykin, and a friend of Paul.

In Afghanistan, it was customary not to occupy the bed of the deceased in battle for 40 days. This tradition against Paul sacredly preserved the bright memory of the worthy son of Ossetia and Belarus should be stored in eternal times. Even during his lifetime, having 28 incomplete years and huge combat experience, Pavel Bekoev became the legend of the GRU special forces detachment, his name was thundered in the army.

He was awarded the orders of the Red Banner and Red Star. And after the heroic death, he was presented to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. But somewhere upstairs they considered it differently, and instead of the Golden Star, he was awarded the second order of the Red Banner. Although, if we judge, there were only 12 people in the army awarded two orders of the Red Banner, and 70 heroes were 70 heroes.

Far from the Motherland, on the Belarusian land, in the northern cemetery of the city of Minsk, our illustrious fellow countryman, Hero of the Afghan War, Pavel Viktorovich Bekoev, rests. Here they remember him, and in the days of significant dates, military friends, classmates and classmates, youth, all those who are dear to our history, the memory of worthy sons of the Fatherland, come to his grave.

Member of the CPSU Z of G. U –82. U –84 Bekoeva, the outsider of those who served in –86. Who is familiar with him in viger, who personally. This is a legend man. Modest in everyday life and uncontrollable in battle.