Stanislav Yu. Partala (Metro)

Stanislav Yuriyovych Partala was born on October 5, 1984, in Kharkiv. In November 2016, Sergeant Stanislav Partala held the position of senior instructor (deputy platoon commander) of the first section of the reconnaissance platoon of the 1st battalion of operational assignment of the Special Operations Unit "Azov." During a combat mission near the village of Pavlopil in the Donetsk region, specifically to search for and evacuate one of the fallen soldiers of "Azov," Stanislav Partala, risking his own life, attempted to retrieve the body of his fallen comrade with a group of scouts and sappers. During the evacuation, the sappers who moved ahead triggered an explosive device. The group came under fire from terrorists, but thanks to the experience of Sergeant Partala, the unit was able to evacuate two wounded sappers and carry out the body of the deceased. Later, already in the military rank of sergeant major, Stanislav Partala distinguished himself in the area of the town of Zaytseve, where, thanks to his professionalism and skillful command during the battle, the hidden advance of an enemy reconnaissance-diversion group of five individuals approaching the positions of the battalion tactical group "Azov" was timely detected. Fire was opened on them in time, resulting in the destruction of four militants and the capture of one. Over the years on the front line, Stanislav conducted hundreds of successful combat operations, eliminated dozens of Russian occupiers, and trained countless comrades in military affairs. As the commander of the reconnaissance platoon, this officer belonged to the elite combat units of the National Guard of Ukraine. On February 27, 2022, combat ships of the Russian Federation appeared in the waters of the Sea of Azov, starting to shell the coastline and attempting to land a naval assault. The battle was engaged by the marine infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who successfully repelled three attempts by the invaders to land on the shore. Later, the marines were forced to retreat for regrouping, and the task of covering their withdrawal and temporarily holding the coastal lines was entrusted to the National Guards — the group of Special Operations Unit "Azov." Over 48 hours, the "Azov" forces repelled four attempts to land a naval assault, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. Lieutenant Partala personally eliminated 8 invaders and sank 2 enemy vessels. On March 2, 2022, Stanislav and his subordinates successfully completed a task of mining potential routes of enemy advancement and were returning to their deployment point when they encountered a group of the enemy that significantly outnumbered the National Guards and attempted to surround them. Lieutenant Partala skillfully organized the defense against the attack; during the battle, the defenders destroyed three enemy armored vehicles (two of which were personally hit by Lieutenant Partala), and the enemy fled. The platoon commander sustained serious injuries but continued to command the battle and managed to lead his unit to the concentration area. Unfortunately, the medics were unable to save the life of the brave officer.