In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and Captain Evgeny Melnik, right, awarded the Gold Star medal of Hero of Russia and the honorary weapon for courage and heroism displayed during the special military operation in Ukraine, pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony, in Moscow, Russia.
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- Package: Russia Defence
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 25.11.2025
- Date published: 25.11.2025
- Author: Vadim Savitskii
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2462x1688px, 2.5Mb
- Job-ID: 99a1919dd7f9b3af