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 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
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Russian Defence Ministry
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1185x795px, 604Kb
- Job-ID: c716f507d703eb50