At the cost of his life, this guy saved his co-workers. This did not happen a long time ago, and the guys opposed not the fascist invaders, but the local bandits.
Today, in the hero’s homeland, his deed is compared to the deed of Alexander Matrosov. People who knew him personally do not hesitate to talk about their pain from loss because they treated this guy with sincere love. His death was a tragedy for them.
Childhood
Milgidun village of the Chernyshevsky district of the Chita region is small. Valentina Epova lives here. In 1988, she gave birth to a son, whom she named Eugene. Soon the boy appeared brother Grisha. The presence of two children did not save this family - Zhenya's father filed for divorce and left the village. Valya got married again. The stepfather took the guys as relatives.
Boys (2016). Artist Olga Grigoryeva-Klimova
The brothers were very friendly. The eldest was an example to the younger. Mom and grandmother tried to pamper the first-born, however, they did not have money for expensive gifts. Women were fond of the work of modern and classical songwriters, and the kid was entertained by singing, which he loved very much. At school, Zhenya became interested in geography. The teacher of this subject believed that his student should graduate and make a career as a teacher.
Choice of profession
The teenager was fond of boxing and football. Coaches praised him, but did not promise an Olympic future. After graduating from the 9th grade of the school, Epov entered the Chernyshev vocational railway school No. 20. Having mastered the specialty of a mechanic for repair and maintenance of rolling stock, he did not take up work because in 2006 he was drafted into the army.
The place of service of our hero was the Ozerskaya division of internal troops. The draftee was distinguished by heroic strength, excellent health and a responsible approach to the performance of any task. Command was enough for him and after the end of military service he offered a contract. Evgeny Epov has already made a decision - he remains in the army to make his contribution to the country's security. In 2007, he became a special forces soldier of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The young man was not going to leave his peaceful specialty. He studied in absentia at the Chelyabinsk branch of the Ural State University of Railway Transport.
Column of Internal Troops at the parade
Special Forces
In his unit, which was stationed in Chelyabinsk, a young fighter mastered the military craft. He started as the second number with a grenade launcher, then he himself mastered this weapon and a flamethrower. In 2009, Epov earned the right to wear the famous maroon beret. A competent sergeant was appointed commander of the 23rd special-purpose detachment "Charm". The guy was proud of his success. Upon learning that his younger brother was writing songs, he asked him to compose something about special forces.
Evgeny Epov
In Chelyabinsk, Eugene met Anastasia Vershinin. Young people were in no hurry with the design of their relationship. Relatives of the young man preferred not to interfere in his personal life, but were very pleased when, during his next visit home, Zhenya introduced his companion as his wife.
Combat missions
The guy in love had significant motives to delay the wedding. His unit often clashed with a dangerous enemy, and he did not want to leave his beloved widow. In a peaceful country, events periodically occurred that required the participation of special forces soldiers. Well-armed gangs troubled the southern regions of the Russian Federation.
Evgeny Epov with his comrades
Since 2007, Eugene Epov took part in four counter-terrorism operations. Siberians were sent to Chechnya and Dagestan, where local law enforcement officers could not cope with criminal gangs on their own. What was the composition of the gangs - whether there were exclusively Russian citizens there, or came across guest performers from abroad, as a rule, they are silent in the news releases. Such details were also not interesting to the special forces, their task was to prevent terrorist attacks and attacks on civilians.
Last assignment
In late autumn 2011, Sergeant Epov said goodbye to his wife and went on a business trip to the Republic of Dagestan. There, in the Kizlyar district, a gang settled periodically raiding villages. The wooded mountainous area made the search and liquidation of the criminal organization a difficult task, which only Special Forces could do.
Dagestan landscape
By early 2012, thugs were discovered and taken in a ring between the village of Chernyaevka and the Ukrainian farm. Several times, terrorists attempted to break through the cordon and break into operational space. They did not succeed. The gang lacked people and weapons to attack the forehead. Then their leader conceived a cunning maneuver. According to his plan, one of the dugouts turned into an ambush site. An unexpected battle could save the rest of the gang, allowing her to leave.
