The key facts

  • Awards were presented to 36 MVD officers from 16 Russian regions at a ceremony in Moscow timed to Internal Affairs Officers' Day (November 10)
  • The medal 'For Saving a Perishing Person' went to traffic police inspector Alexander Shabanov from Krasnodar Region, who performed resuscitation for about 20 minutes
  • Three inspectors from Naberezhnye Chelny were honored for saving eight people, including a child, in a fire on June 28

Ceremony on Internal Affairs Officers' Day

On November 10, the professional holiday of internal affairs officers, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev presented awards to police officers who distinguished themselves in saving people. The ceremony took place in Moscow; the report came from MVD official spokesperson Irina Volk via the Max messenger. According to her, the officers showed courage and heroism in extreme situations. The awards went to 36 police officers from 16 Russian regions — from Pskov Region to Yakutia. Life.ru notes that among them were officers who led people out of burning buildings, rescued drowning people, and helped those trapped in snow. Kolokoltsev congratulated the police officers on the holiday and thanked them for their service.

Specific rescue cases

The medal 'For Saving a Perishing Person' was awarded to traffic police inspector Alexander Shabanov from Krasnodar Region: on his day off, he pulled an unconscious man out of a river and, according to the regional MVD directorate, performed resuscitation for about 20 minutes until the victim regained consciousness. Three inspectors from Naberezhnye Chelny were honored for saving eight people, including a child, in a fire in an apartment building on June 28: Alexey Sabirov received the MVD medal 'For Courage in the Name of Saving Lives,' while Maxim Dayanov and Ilgiz Shamsutdinov received honorary certificates from the ministry.

Context

Internal Affairs Officers' Day in Russia is celebrated annually on November 10; in 2026 the holiday fell on a Tuesday and is not a federal non-working day. According to Gazeta.Ru, in June 2026 Kolokoltsev reported that about 15,000 MVD officers had taken part in the special military operation, of whom 480 received state awards and another 630 departmental ones. Earlier, Patriarch Kirill awarded the Interior Minister the church-builder insignia.