Nurlan Jarkeev from Kara-Balta received the Order of the Red Star for saving his comrades in Afghanistan — he shared how it happened
Nurlan was born in 1966 in the village of Kairma, located in the Kalinin district (now it is the Jayil district). He was drafted into the army by the Kalinin military enlistment office in 1985, initially undergoing training in Tajikistan, after which he was sent to Afghanistan, where he served in the ranks of the Soviet army.
“We spent three months in quarantine in Tajikistan, where we trained in a motorized rifle unit. Then we were sent to Afghanistan, to the city of Pul-i Khumri, where I was appointed deputy commander of an anti-tank platoon consisting of 38 soldiers,” Jarkeev recounts his experience.
In total, Nurlan served in Afghanistan for 1 year and 9 months, during which time he made 27 combat sorties. In one of them, his actions were recognized as heroic. “In the spring of 1986, our platoon participated in an operation to encircle and destroy the 'mujahideen.' The enemy put up strong resistance, and our commander was wounded. I took his place and operated a heavy machine gun. As a result, we did not lose a single soldier and emerged from the encirclement without losses. I do not consider this a feat, but later the command decided to nominate me for an award. At that time, the Order of the Red Star was awarded only to those who were wounded or seriously injured for special merits. I received this award without a single injury,” the veteran shares his memories.
Nurlan received the Order of the Red Star in 1987, after returning home.
After his military service, he spent three years at the Kara-Balta carpet factory, then switched to work in law enforcement.
For two decades, Jarkeev worked as an inspector in the patrol service, and currently, being retired, he works in a security agency.
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