Putin posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation Alexei Berest, who led the installation of the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. He became the hero of Ukraine back in 2005
Russian President Vladimir Putin posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Russia Alexei Bereest, who led the establishment of the Victory Banner over the Reichstag. It is reported by TASS. The title was awarded "for courage, courage and dedication, manifested in the fight against Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War." Berest, unlike Meliton Cantaria and Mikhail Egorov, who, under his command, directly established a banner over the Reichstag, there was no title Hero of the Soviet Union.