Anatoly Vyacheslavovich Lebed, was a Hero of the Russian Federation, Guards lieutenant colonel in Special Airborne Forces, and an officer of the 45th Guards Spetsnaz Regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed
President Medvedev decorating Lt Col Lebed with the Order of St George 4th class on October 1, 2008
Hero of the Russian Federation
Hero of the Russian Federation, also unofficially called Hero of Russia, is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. The title has a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honour that identifies recipients.
Mikhail Kalashnikov, World War II veteran and designer of Kalashnikov assault rifles, wears the Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation and two Stars of Hero of Socialist Labour
Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev in 1992 became the first recipient of the title for outstanding service at the Mir space station
Guards Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed, awarded in 2005 "for courage and heroism in the performance of military duties in the North Caucasus".
Arktika 2007 expedition member Yevgeny Chernyaev