In Elista, they said goodbye to Naran Ochir-Goryaev, the Hero of Russia who died in his service.

The farewell ceremony and funeral of Hero of Russia Naran Ochir-Goryaev took place in Elista. On June 10, local residents and everyone came to pay tribute to the deceased officer.

The coffin with the body of the military man was taken out of the house, where a prayer service for the closest had previously been held. Soldiers carried his portrait and a wreath along the central street. By decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ochir-Goryaev was awarded the high title of Hero of Russia.

The death of Ochir-Goryaev, a native of Kalmykia, with whom the Russian president communicated during a direct line, was announced on June 5 by the head of the republic, Batu Khasikov. He noted that from the first days of his military service, the officer was on the front line and participated in the battles for Soledar, the liberation of Seversk and other operations.

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During the "Results of the Year" on December 19, 2025, Putin gave the floor to Ochir-Goryaev, who told the details about the liberation of Seversk by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian leader, he invited the officer to the meeting room of the Security Council (SB) to talk about the situation in the city, after which it was decided to invite him to the broadcast of the Results of the Year.

The officer, who began his service as a simple driver and later became the commander of more than 80 fighters, also spoke about the situation with civilians in Seversk. According to him, during the retreat, the Ukrainian military shot civilians who refused to leave with them.