The decoration was awarded for bravery, courage and commitment while extinguishing wildfires in the Republic of Turkey.
The Order of Courage was conferred posthumously to Lieutenant Colonel Vladislav Berkutov, Lieutenant Colonel Vadim Karasev, Colonel Yevgeny Kuznetsov, Senior Lieutenant Nikolai Omelchenko, and Senior Sergeant Yury Chubarov.
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Condolences over Be-200 plane crash in Turkey
August 14, 2021