Today is the birthday of the National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov

Today is the birthday of Albert Agarunov - a tank operator, National Hero of Azerbaijan. He would have turned 56 years old.

As BAKU.WS reminds, he was born on April 25, 1969, in the Surakhany settlement of Baku. By nationality, he was a Mountain Jew.

When the first Karabakh war began, A. Agarunov volunteered for the front, as he believed that he was "fighting for the land where he was born." During combat operations in the direction of Khankendi, Dashalti, and Jamilli, he destroyed a significant number of enemy personnel and armored vehicles. Armenians were willing to pay a monetary reward for his head. Appointed as a tank commander, A. Agarunov was sent to Shusha.

Early in the morning on May 8, 1992, following the orders of unit commander A. Kasumov, he entered his last battle on the outskirts of the city. His crew disabled two enemy tanks. While changing position, A. Agarunov noticed the bodies of his comrades on the ground. He got out of the combat vehicle to move them, and at that moment was struck down by an Armenian sniper's bullet.

After his death, Azerbaijani tank operators named their combat vehicles "Albert."

By Presidential Decree of June 7, 1992, Albert Agarunov was awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan (posthumously). He is buried at the Alley of Martyrs in Baku.

Baku secondary school No. 154, which Albert Agarunov graduated from, bears his name. A hero's corner has been established there, where fresh flowers are always placed, and all school events - rallies, gatherings, etc. - are held near the bust of the fighter.

In 2019, a monument to Albert Agarunov was erected in the Narimanov district.