In Sochi, Hero of Russia and veteran from the Kirov region Pavel Syutkin has died.
The death of Pavel Syutkin became known in the morning. He lived for 104 years and spent the last years of his life in Sochi, where he actively participated in the patriotic education of youth and met with schoolchildren.
The veteran was born in the Kirov region. Pavel Syutkin went to the front as a volunteer in 1942. He fought on the Bryansk, Kalinin, 2nd Baltic, and 3rd Belorussian fronts. In May 1944, Syutkin became a battery commander.
During the battles in East Prussia, his unit destroyed dozens of units of German equipment and about 500 enemy soldiers. Over the years of the war, Syutkin was wounded five times, suffered a concussion, and found himself in a burning combat vehicle five times.
After the war, Pavel Syutkin connected his life with Sochi. He became an honorary citizen of the city, continued to tell the younger generation about the Great Patriotic War, and shared personal memories of the front.
The authorities of Sochi announced the veteran's death, expressing condolences to his relatives and loved ones. The hero's family was promised the necessary support.
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In Sochi, Hero of Russia and veteran from the Kirov region Pavel Syutkin has died.
In Sochi, at the age of 105, Hero of the Russian Federation, participant of the Great Patriotic War, and honorary citizen of the city, Pavel Syutkin passed away.
