Tag #Soldier Remains

What is the significance of the discovery and return of Alexei Rudin's remains after 83 years?

The remains of Alexei Rudin, a Red Army soldier missing since 1941, were identified by the Tyumen search team "Kochet" and returned to his family in Magnitogorsk. His grandson, also named Alexei Rudin, received his grandfather's personal effects, including a medallion with his name, found near Katkovo village, Smolensk Oblast, in 2020. The information inside the medallion was only deciphered recently, revealing Rudin's death between August 25-28, 1941.