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Alexander Prokhorenko

1990 - 2016

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Alexander Alexandrovich Prokhorenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Прохоре́нко; 22 June 1990 – 17 March 2016) was a Senior lieutenant with the Special Operations Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. He was killed during the March 2016 Palmyra offensive of the Syrian Civil War. During his last moments, he was allegedly surrounded on all sides by ISIS fighters and he decided to order an airstrike at his own position, killing himself and all of the approaching fighters. On 11 April 2016, President Vladimir Putin declared Prokhorenko a Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest Russian honor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Prokhorenko is the 2,055th most popular military personnel, the 3,471st most popular biography from Russia and the 162nd most popular Russian Military Personnel.

Alexander Prokhorenko is most famous for his heroic sacrifice during the battle of Palmyra in Syria, where he called in airstrikes on his own position to prevent being captured by ISIS forces. His actions were widely recognized and honored, highlighting his bravery and commitment to his country.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Alexander Prokhorenko ranks 2,055 out of 2,058. Before him are Valeriy Chybineyev, Vladlen Tatarsky, Pat Tillman, Avani Chaturvedi, Vladimir Zhoga, and Matthew Pottinger. After him are Asia Ramazan Antar, Robert Abajyan, Sanjay Kumar, Abhinandan Varthaman, Bowe Bergdahl, and Aichatou Ousmane Issaka.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Alexander Prokhorenko ranks 1,033. Before him are Aleksandra Skochilenko, Danick Snelder, Evgeny Donskoy, Facundo Bertoglio, Miks Indrašis, and Richard Sukuta-Pasu. After him are Magnus Kirt, Jakob Silfverberg, Jordan Spence, Youssouf M'Changama, Deni Alar, and David Jelínek. Among people deceased in 2016, Alexander Prokhorenko ranks 646. Before him are Guilherme Gimenez de Souza, Mateus Caramelo, Matheus Biteco, Sarah Tait, Koichi Sekimoto, and Martin Crowe. After him are Asia Ramazan Antar, Marcelo, Andrew Florent, Robert Abajyan, José Fernández, and Ivan Bukavshin.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Alexander Prokhorenko ranks 3,471 out of 3,761. Before him are Varteres Samurgashev (1976), Darya Kustova (1986), Dmitri Kalinin (1980), Sofya Ochigava (1987), Evgeny Donskoy (1990), and Eve Harlow (1989). After him are Artem Markelov (1994), Sergey Semenov (1995), Georgi Dzhikiya (1993), Olga Smirnova (1991), Mikhail Aleshin (1987), and Natalya Baranova-Masalkina (1975).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia

Among military personnels born in Russia, Alexander Prokhorenko ranks 162. Before him are Ruslan Gelayev (1964), Oleg Mityaev (1974), Yevgeny Rodionov (1977), Vitaly Gerasimov (1977), Arsen Pavlov (1983), and Alexey Milchakov (1991). After him are Aleksandra Babintseva (1993).

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