Denis Vasiliyevich Vetchinov (Russian: Денис Васильевич Ветчинов; 28 June 1976 – 9 August 2008) was a Russian Ground Forces major killed in action during the 2008 South Ossetia war and posthumously awarded Russia's highest military award, Hero of the Russian Federation, for his role in the conflict. In film August Eighth Vetchinov became a prototype of captain Ilya played by Khasan Baroyev.
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28 June 1976 Shantobe, Kazakhstan
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Died |
9 August 2008 (aged 32) South Ossetia, Georgia
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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