On Sunday in 12.20 – just at this moment exactly 20 years ago Basayev gunmen attacked the peaceful city – the whole Budennovsk froze. In the Stavropol regional center was declared a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the terrible terrorist attack that killed 129 people.
An armed attack bandits occurred June 14, 1995, to share the fate of many people in the city on the “before” and “after” … Then, about 160 terrorists led by Shamil Basayev carried out an armed attack on the city and captured about 1.5 thousand people, which is held a few days.
On Sunday, all over the city have been mourning rallies and laying flowers at the monument dedicated to the tragedy. Early in the morning the procession passed. It started from the square in front of the city administration, which was attended by thousands of residents of Budennovsk. The participants of the procession marched through the main streets to the territory “of the regional center of special types of medical care number 1″ – that the hospital captured terrorists.
Now the little that reminds us of those terrible days. The hospital has long been restored, built six new buildings. In memory of those killed in the territory of the hospital there was a small church. Beside her divine liturgy was held.
… correspondent “RG” in Budennovsk met with the participants of the tragic events.
– the day I was in the second building of the hospital with a partner, we were guarding the wounded suspect – says Nikolay Sirota Ensign MIA – When I heard the shots, he immediately ran into the yard and the hospital saw several gunmen ran in my direction. He fired a full clip of a gun, in four fell. And when ran back into the case, the machine has received a blow to the head. I woke up without documents. Soon I was led to shoot. But our guard shot and killed the sniper, so managed to escape in the hospital. Doctors have given civilian clothes and changed. But how long could not hide. Basayev brought ten hostages and promised to shoot them if I do not go out by himself. Sacrificing innocent people had no right to … Then they beat long, the leg – the bullet is still in the bone is. In the corridor once again shot, he came to life when everything went. A fellow is almost buried. There was even ready to grave and the coffin. Serve and sow day. Although remember it all very painful …
And here’s another story.
– My husband – police captain Sergey Glushchenko – was shot at the entrance to the building MIA MIA – says his widow Olga Glushchenko . – Her husband was the deputy chief of the district. I spent the day meeting. When I heard the shots on the street, then ran out with a friend. They were on the stairs and shot. I want that day to come to her husband, but something prevented. He raised a daughter and a son. The son followed his father serves in the traffic police Budennovsk.
One of the meetings was held at the building of the District Department of Internal Affairs. In June 1995, police Budennovsk first resisted the bandits, resulting in 18 enforcement officers were killed.
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“June 14, 1995 on Budennovsk struck a heavy blow. City of Holy Cross became the Russian Golgotha, adding to the list of the most brutal crimes of terrorism, – the statement says the governor of the Stavropol region, Vladimir Vladimirov , which was read during the memorial service. – On the days when the word “Budennovsk” learned the whole world, 20 years have passed. But the pain during this time is not abated or even dull. Because the memory of these tragedies, no statute of limitations. As there is no right to life from the universal evil called “terrorism.” In the name of our children, their happy future no one should forget the bitter lessons of Budennovsk “.
At the memorial service and came to one of the participants of those events Hero of Russia Sergei Palagin. During the attack, he served as a pilot-navigator quartered in the local military airfield 487th Helicopter Regiment. His aerial vehicle ever to circle the district hospital, where militants had barricaded themselves. The commandos is on board this helicopter eliminated terrorist sniper, who was on the tower above the building CRH. Later, Sergey Palagin constantly accompanied by a convoy of air bandits who cover the hostages. The title of Hero of Russia, he was much later for taking part in military operations against armed groups in Chechnya and Dagestan.
– Of course, everything that happened in Budennovsk, was a terrible tragedy – says Palagin. – It is difficult to convey the horror experienced by those who for six days was captured from the militants. Many of them, including young and full of energy women, children did not survive the attack. These irreplaceable losses can not be anything to atone for …
By the way
Relatives of those killed in Budennovsk had compensated the size of 28 million non-denominated rubles (2.5 to 4.5 million). By June 2005, during a counter-terrorist operation in Chechnya destroyed 30 participants and organizers of the terrorist act. Another 20 members of the bandit raid were arrested and convicted of the Stavropol regional court to long prison terms. The organizer of the terrorist attack, Shamil Basayev was killed July 10, 2006 in a special operation of the FSB of Russia in the area of the village of Ekazhevo of Nazran district of Ingushetia.
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