In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu awards Commander of Russia's Center group of troops, Colonel General Andrey Mordvichev with a Gold Star medal of the Hero of Russia and a sabre for capturing the town of Avdiivka near Donetsk amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in Moscow, Russia. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Defence Awarding
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 28.03.2024
- Date published: 28.03.2024
- Author: Dmitry Kharichkov
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1280x854px, 578.8Kb
- Job-ID: dcf26299c6a2f7a3