Pskov district, Cheryokha village
Historical reference
Cheryokha is a village in the Pskov district of the Pskov region of Russia. The administrative center of the Yadrovskaya volost of the Pskov region. It is located between the rivers Velikaya, Cheryokha and Mnoga, 100 meters south of the southern border of the city of Pskov, actually being its suburb. It is located on the highway St. Petersburg - Pskov - Nevel M-20 and the railway Pskov - Ostrov. In the village there is the Cheryokha railway station, built around 1896 by the Pskov businessman Georg Frantsevich Vikengeiser and for some time was called the “Vikengeyser platform”, the name “Cheryokha platform” appeared on the map of 1915, on the maps of the 1940s - “Cheryokha station”. Cheryokha railway station built by Wickengeyser
In Cheryokha, a monument was erected to the 6th company, which died in March 2000 in Chechnya. One of the air assault regiments (104th Guards Airborne Regiment) of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Forces is located in Cheryokha. The first mention of the village of Cheryokha in the Pskov chronicles dates back to 1329.
Monument to the 6th company ("Dome") - a monument in the village of Cheryokha, Pskov region, designed to perpetuate the memory of the feat of 84 soldiers of the 6th parachute company of the 104th guards paratrooper regiment of the 76th guards airborne division .
It was built in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russia No. 1334 of July 21, 2000 "On perpetuating the memory of paratroopers." Opened August 1, 2002. Architect - Anatoly Tsarik.
At the height of the Second Chechen campaign, on February 29, 2000, in the Argun Gorge, at an altitude of 776, a clash occurred between large forces of Chechen separatists retreating from the encirclement and a detachment of Russian paratroopers, composed mainly of the 6th company of the 2nd battalion of the 104th airborne assault regiment of the 76th Pskov division.
In the course of a desperate battle, the defenders showed mass heroism, but the forces were too unequal. Almost all paratroopers were killed.
It was on the first day of spring 2000 that the paratroopers of the 6th company under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Mark Evtyukhin entered into an unequal battle with Khattab's militants near Ulus-Kert. They prevented the breakthrough of 2.5 thousand members of illegal gangs, destroying 700 of them. Of the 90 fighters, 84 died. For their courage, 22 servicemen were awarded the title of Hero of Russia, 69 soldiers and officers were awarded the Order of Courage, 63 of them posthumously.
Almost all officers died in the first minutes of the battle. Trained snipers worked on the positions of the paratroopers. Later it would become known that Khattab brought the best mercenaries to the Argun Gorge, among whom were many Arabs.
They walked without even firing. In the last attack - in full growth. Later, strong drugs will be found at the height, which were injected by militants twenty times superior to the paratroopers. But the sixth still fought.
The dramatic course and outcome of the battle caused a significant resonance in Russian society.
For this feat, 22 guardsmen (21 of them posthumously) were awarded the title of Hero of Russia, 69 soldiers and officers of the 6th company were awarded the Order of Courage (63 of them posthumously). At the end of July 2000, President Russian Federation V.V. Putin ordered to erect a monument to the heroically dead soldiers in Pskov.
The monument is located on a small area between the Pskov federal highway and the checkpoint of the 104th airborne assault regiment stationed in Cheryokha. The stone fence of the checkpoint and the military camp, imitating fortress walls with guard towers at the corners, limits the area from the north, east and south.
The western border is the aforementioned road. In the northern and southern extremities of the square, a pedestrian crossing is organized across the highway, regulated by a traffic light with digital indication.
The close proximity of the regional center is emphasized by the roadside welcome sign "Pskov", located at a distance of about a hundred meters north of the monument in the line of sight.
The author of the monument was the Pskov architect Anatoly Tsarik. As a basis, he took the main symbol of the paratroopers - a parachute. The snow-white metal dome rests with steel straps on a pedestal stylized as a tetrahedral mountain peak.
The pedestal in the center of each face is covered by trapezoidal slabs of red granite, which in plan form an image of the St. George Cross. Granite slabs contain a list of dead soldiers from 84 families.
Lists of dead soldiers
The western slab, facing the highway, is marked with the golden star of the Hero of Russia and stores the names of 21 paratroopers who received this honorary award. On the remaining slabs, 63 military personnel awarded the Order of Courage are grouped, as evidenced by the award symbol placed at the top of each slab.
The inner side of the parachute dome is covered with images of the autographs of the dead paratroopers, and the dome is crowned with a stylistic star of the Hero of Russia, enclosed in a polar hole. The central axis of the monument is a composition of 84 funeral candles directed upwards.
At night, each of the candles lights up with a dim orange light. On the western side of the monument, at the foot of a bunch of candles, there is a shield with the inscription: "6 company of grateful Russia" .
| Monument | |
| Dome | |
|---|---|
| A country | Russia |
| Village | Cheryokha |
| Architect | Anatoly Tsarik |
| Date of construction | year |
| Height | 20 m |
Monument to the 6th company ("Dome") - a monument in the village of Cheryokha, Pskov region, designed to perpetuate the memory of the feat of 84 soldiers of the 6th parachute company of the 104th guards parachute regiment of the 76th guards airborne division.
Location
The monument is located on a small area between the Pskov federal highway and the checkpoint of the 104th Airborne Assault Regiment stationed in Cheryokha. The stone fence of the checkpoint and the military camp, imitating fortress walls with guard towers at the corners, limits the area from the north, east and south. The western border is the aforementioned road. In the northern and southern extremities of the square, a pedestrian crossing is organized through the highway, regulated by a traffic light with digital indication.
The close proximity of the regional center is emphasized by the roadside welcome sign "Pskov", located at a distance of about a hundred meters north of the monument in the line of sight.
Description
The author of the monument was the Pskov architect Anatoly Tsarik. As a basis, he took the main symbol of the paratroopers - parachute. The snow-white metal dome rests with steel straps on a pedestal stylized as a tetrahedral mountain peak. The pedestal in the center of each face is covered by trapezoidal slabs of red granite, which in plan form an image of the St. George Cross. Granite slabs contain a list of dead soldiers from 84 families. The western slab, facing the highway, is marked with the golden star of the Hero of Russia and stores the names of 21 paratroopers who received this honorary award. On the remaining slabs, 63 military personnel awarded the Order of Courage are grouped, as evidenced by the award symbol placed at the top of each slab.
The inner side of the parachute dome is covered with images of the autographs of the dead paratroopers, and the dome is crowned with a stylistic star of the Hero of Russia, enclosed in a polar hole. The central axis of the monument is a composition of 84 funeral candles directed upwards. At night, each of the candles lights up with a dim orange light. On the western side of the monument, at the foot of a bunch of candles, there is a shield with the inscription: "6 company of grateful Russia". In addition to the monument itself, the memorial complex is complemented by a memorial stone located on the northeastern edge of the square. A granite plaque attached to it reads:
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Monument to the 6th company ("Dome") - a monument in the village of Cheryokha, Pskov region, designed to perpetuate the memory of the feat of 84 soldiers of the 6th parachute company of the 104th guards paratrooper regiment of the 76th guards airborne division .
It was built in accordance with the Decree of the President of Russia No. 1334 of July 21, 2000 "On perpetuating the memory of paratroopers." Opened August 1, 2002. Architect - Anatoly Tsarik.
At the height of the Second Chechen campaign, on February 29, 2000, in the Argun Gorge, at an altitude of 776, a clash occurred between large forces of Chechen separatists retreating from the encirclement and a detachment of Russian paratroopers, composed mainly of the 6th company of the 2nd battalion of the 104th airborne assault regiment of the 76th Pskov division. In the course of a desperate battle, the defenders showed mass heroism, but the forces were too unequal. Almost all paratroopers were killed.
The dramatic course and outcome of the battle caused a significant resonance in Russian society. For this feat, 22 guardsmen (21 of them posthumously) were awarded the title of Hero of Russia, 69 soldiers and officers of the 6th company were awarded the Order of Courage (63 of them posthumously). At the end of July 2000, the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin ordered to erect a monument to the heroically dead soldiers in Pskov.
The author of the monument was the Pskov architect Anatoly Tsarik. As a basis, he took the main symbol of the paratroopers - a parachute. The snow-white metal dome rests with steel straps on a pedestal stylized as a tetrahedral mountain peak. The pedestal in the center of each face is covered by trapezoidal slabs of red granite, which in plan form an image of the St. George Cross. Granite slabs contain a list of dead soldiers from 84 families. The western slab, facing the highway, is marked with the golden star of the Hero of Russia and stores the names of 21 paratroopers who received this honorary award. On the remaining slabs, 63 military personnel awarded the Order of Courage are grouped, as evidenced by the award symbol placed at the top of each slab.
The inner side of the parachute dome is covered with images of the autographs of the dead paratroopers, and the dome is crowned with a stylistic star of the Hero of Russia, enclosed in a polar hole. The central axis of the monument is a composition of 84 funeral candles directed upwards. At night, each of the candles lights up with a dim orange light. On the western side of the monument, at the foot of a bunch of candles, there is a shield with the inscription: "Grateful Russia to the 6th company." In addition to the monument itself, the memorial complex is complemented by a memorial stone located on the northeastern edge of the square. A granite plaque fixed to it reads:
“The sixth parachute company of the 104th Guards left for immortality from here. RAP, who died heroically at an altitude of 776.0 while performing a combat mission
The monument is located on a small area between the Pskov federal highway and the checkpoint of the 104th airborne assault regiment stationed in Cheryokha. The stone fence of the checkpoint and the military camp, imitating fortress walls with guard towers at the corners, limits the area from the north, east and south. The western border is the aforementioned road. In the northern and southern extremities of the square, a pedestrian crossing is organized across the highway, regulated by a traffic light with digital indication.
The close proximity of the regional center is emphasized by the roadside welcome sign "Pskov", located at a distance of about a hundred meters north of the monument in the line of sight.
Photo: Monument to the paratroopers of the sixth company
Photo and description
The monument at the checkpoint of the 76th division of the Airborne Forces in the city of Pskov recalls the tragically and heroically killed paratroopers of the 6th paratrooper company of the 2nd battalion of the 104th RAP during the war in Chechnya. The author of the monument was the architect from the city of Pskov, Tsarik Anatoly, who decided to take the main symbol of the paratroopers, the parachute, as the basis for the monument. At the foot of the monument there is a St. George Cross, built of granite, with a list of the names of the dead. The height of the monument is twenty meters. 84 candles rush to the top, corresponding to the number of children who died tragically. On the inside of the dome there are exact copies of all the signatures of the dead paratroopers. The crowning of the parachute dome is decorated as the Star of the Hero of Russia.
Starting from August 2, 1930, the history of the development of the airborne troops is being conducted - the only type of troops in which all divisions represented are guards. The formation of the Pskov Airborne Division took place in 1939, and already in 1943 it received the respected title of Guards for honorary military merits. For numerous and dangerous military operations, she was given the honorary name of Chernihiv; in addition, the division received the Order of the Red Banner.
On the night of November 30, 1994, the regiment of the 76th Airborne Guards Division flew towards the Caucasus. It was from that moment that the Chechen war began for the Pskov soldiers. During the first Chechen war, the airborne division from Pskov lost exactly 121 soldiers. The Russian guys showed true heroism and courage, waging an uncompromising fight against the bandits. On the night of March 2, 2000, in the Argun Gorge, a company of Pskov paratroopers held back the onslaught of militants, but could not resist - the company died. At this time, 84 paratroopers tragically died, who gave their lives not to let the Chechen bandits through. It was the death of the 6th company of the landing troops that became the worst and biggest loss during the second Chechen war. This tragic event is reminiscent of a stone located at the checkpoint of the 104th parachute regiment in Cherekh. In a tragic battle, the commander-in-chief of the guard battalion, Mark Nikolayevich Yevtyukhin, also died; also commanded a company and Major Sergei Georgievich Molodov, who also died tragically in Chechnya.
In this bloody war, the command set the task: to march on foot and soon take the most convenient heights in the Argun Gorge. The process provided for the consolidation of some part of the 6th company at a height of 775.0, and also, in the future, using this height as a priority, advance and try to occupy the remaining heights. The main goal is to prevent bandit formations. Soon the company reached the desired height, but the weather prevented the implementation of the plan to the end - a thick fog descended. In the morning traffic was resumed. Soon the reconnaissance patrol revealed a group of Chechen fighters in an ambush, which began firing machine guns. Among the Russian guys there were wounded. Very soon, the opponents managed to create a numerical superiority and took the most advantageous positions. Evtyukhin decided to retreat, which made it possible to carry out the export of the wounded. At this time, Major Molodov was mortally wounded. After this event, the company was forced to repel the onslaught of Chechen bandits. After a while, the militants pulled up reinforcements. Then the 3rd company made attempts to approach the 6th company, but in this situation they had to retreat. The militants were desperately trying to knock down the Russian paratroopers from the heights. Soon a battle began between 26 wounded paratroopers and three hundred bandits - the paratroopers survived to the end ...
22 soldiers of the 6th company were posthumously awarded the highest award - the Hero of the Russian Federation; the rest of the heroes were awarded the Order of Courage. Since 2002, a huge dome has been standing on Pskov land, which reflects a tribute to the heroes of Russia. City School No. 5 was named after the battalion commander - Mark Evtyukhin. One street in the city of Pskov was renamed in honor of the famous and heroic Russian 6th company. In Chechnya, a monument was erected in honor of Russian paratroopers, this was a case of perpetuating the memory of Russian military personnel.
Monument to the paratroopers of the 6th company
Almost all monuments of Pskov are of great value for the city and its inhabitants. In the village of Cherekha, in the Pskov region, there is one monument that commands respect from everyone who visits it. This monument is a reminder of the feat accomplished by the paratroopers of the 6th Airborne Company.
Many tend to think that modern people are not capable of feats, and if there are such heroes, then there are only a few of them. However, this opinion is erroneous and even in the 21st century there are people who are ready at the cost of their lives to follow orders and cover their comrades with their backs. Take at least the famous 6th company. March 1, 2000, being in the composition of only 90 people, our fighters held the defense against 2500 militants. Ordinary soldiers and officers stood shoulder to shoulder, fighting against an enemy that outnumbered them several times over. There is no limit to their courage and valor, because each of them knew that this battle would most likely be their last. But no one gave up and did not turn back, and fought the enemy to the last.
At the cost of many lives, the order was carried out. Only 6 people survived. This feat will forever remain in the hearts of many. Today, we are reminded of this by the monument in Pskov, and films such as "Breakthrough", "Russian Victim" and books written based on this heroic story.
On the day when the Airborne Forces celebrated their 70th anniversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally visited the Pskov division and expressed his condolences to all the relatives of the victims. He also personally apologized for the miscalculations that were made by the command staff. As a sign of great sorrow and respect for the heroes, Putin ordered a monument erected in their honor, which will remind all Russians of these brave fighters.
In 2002, on August 3, the memorial sculpture was inaugurated. It is located near the checkpoint of the same 104th regiment. The monument is a huge open parachute, the autographs of all those who gave their lives in that unequal battle are engraved on the inside of the dome. And the crown of the dome is the stylistic star of the Hero of Russia.
The idea of creating such a composition belongs to the Pskov architect Anatoly Tsarik. As the creator himself says, he did not even doubt that in order to create a sculpture, it was necessary to take a parachute, which is the main symbol of the Airborne Forces. Under the snow-white dome is a pedestal made in the form of mountain peaks. On granite slabs you can read the names of all 84 heroes. The plate that faces the highway is decorated with a golden star. It contains the names of those who were awarded the title of Hero of Russia.
On the pedestal, in the center of the composition, 84 memorial candles rise, after it gets dark, each of them emits a faint glow, paying tribute to the memory of their heroes.