Every country has its great people. One of these heroes of Russia and an example to follow was General Romanov. This courageous and strong man has been fighting for his life for many years. Next to him all this time is his faithful wife, who also accomplished her special, feminine feat and became an example for many military wives.
The he alth of General Romanov today remains unchanged. He cannot speak, but responds to speech. His battle continues.
Childhood and youth of the future general
Anatoly Romanov is a peasant by birth, he was born in Bashkiria on September 27, 1948. It was the village of Mikhailovka in the Belebeevsky district. In 1966 he graduated from school (ten classes) and was drafted into the army (1967). General Romanov, whose biography has significant events, served in the internal troops, where he rose to the ranksergeant. According to the recollections of his wife, he matured early, obviously, this had a significant impact on his future fate, which he decided to connect with the army.
After the end of military service, Romanov had a desire to become useful to his homeland, and in 1969 he entered the Saratov Military School. F. Dzerzhinsky. Anatoly studied for three years, after which he remained in the service at this educational institution.
Further career of Anatoly Romanov
An interesting moment was that the military institute of Saratov later developed a tradition of presenting cash prizes. This scholarship was named in honor of the Hero of Russia, Colonel-General Romanov. It is awarded to the best cadet of the university. It should be noted that even Anatoly's wife came to the first ceremony.
The career and studies of the future General Romanov continued. Soon he became a student of the Combined Arms Academy. Frunze and graduated from it in 1982. Then he was again sent to serve in the Saratov School - to command a battalion. In 1984 he became deputy commander, and in 1985 he was sent to the Sverdlovsk region to command the 546th regiment of internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Their task was to guard a strategic defense enterprise.
In 1988, Romanov became the chief of staff of the ninety-fifth division, which was called upon to guard important state facilities, as well as special and special cargoes of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 1989, Anatoly continued his education at the Academy of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces. He graduated in 1991, and a year later he was appointed commander of the ninety-sixth division of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal AffairsRussia. In early 1993, the future General Romanov became the head of the special units of the explosives, which guarded important government facilities and special cargo. And from the middle of the same year, he was appointed deputy commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and later head of the Combat Training Department.
Also, Anatoly Romanov, a general in the future, became a participant in those distant and terrible events that took place in the autumn of 1993 in Russia, namely, the confrontation between the Supreme Council and the President, on whose side he acted.
In 1995, his career went up - Romanov was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. At the same time, Anatoly became the commander of the Joint FV Group in Chechnya. He was actively involved in establishing order in that region in the post-war period.
Family life of General Romanov
As always, life is full of accidents. This happened in the family of Anatoly. The future General Romanov met his wife by chance, thanks to his friend, who liked his girlfriend Larisa. This happened at a time when he was a cadet at the Saratov Military School.
The four of them walked, and sympathy gradually began to appear between the young people, which after a while grew into something more. According to the memoirs of his wife Larisa, Anatoly looked after her very beautifully, he always came with flowers (albeit, field flowers). A few months later they got married (Romanov was then in his third year at the school). A new, family life began, and Larisa realized that her husband- a real man, and she is behind him, like behind a stone wall.
The young people first lived in an apartment with their parents, after which they were given their own housing, which they began to renovate. Some time later, the couple had a child. The daughter was named Victoria. Anatoly changed a lot after her birth. He and his daughter could do all sorts of childish and funny things - they ran around the apartment, fought with pillows, read fairy tales.
However, there was a lot of seriousness in education. Romanov demanded that Victoria learn to be organized and responsible, instilled in her the rules of good manners (they went to cafes specifically for this). An interesting moment was how he helped his daughter overcome his fears when he forced her to recite poetry, because she loved to do this, but was shy.
All this family idyll was crossed out by the assassination attempt that happened on October 6, 1995. But even the special condition of General Romanov did not change the attitude of his wife Larisa towards him. She also remained faithful to him, looked after him, believed in the best for many years. There was a hope in her that love can do a lot.
Attempt on Anatoly Romanov
It happened, as it was written above, on October 6, 1995, at about one o'clock in the afternoon in a tunnel near Minutka Square in Grozny. Romanov was on his way to meet Ruslan Khasbulatov from Khankala when the irreparable happened. A high-explosive device was installed in the tunnel, which was blown up remotely. It contained a charge equal to approximately 30 kg of TNT.
The assassination attempt was clearly prepared for Romanov, because the charge was detonated under his car. Two people died immediately - the driver Vitaly Matviychenko and Romanov's assistant Alexander Zaslavsky. Another private Denis Yabrikov died a few days later. About two dozen people were wounded and shell-shocked.
General Romanov's condition after the assassination attempt was very difficult. He was immediately sent to the Burdenko hospital, where he stayed for a long time.
Treatment and life of Romanov after the assassination attempt
According to those who were on the rescue operation of that assassination, no one believed that Anatoly could be saved. His body was riddled with shrapnel. However, General Romanov's he alth eventually leveled off, though not back to normal. This was largely due to the fact that he was quickly provided with highly qualified medical care.
Anatoly, as soon as he was identified (and it was difficult to do), was sent to the Vladikavkaz hospital, and very quickly. In military medical practice, this is considered a very good chance of a positive outcome. Also, in the shortest possible time, after the wounded Romanov, the Scalpel hospital plane was sent, on which the best doctors of the hospital named after. Burdenko.
On October 7, Anatoly was transferred to the intensive care unit of the hospital. There he remained until the twenty-first of December. Everyone was worried about the question: “What will happen to General Romanov?” Around his name there was a lot of excitement and hype due to the fact that Anatoly is a very famous person. When everything calmed down a little, the attending physicianRomanov was appointed an experienced neurologist Igor Aleksandrovich Klimov.
Why him? Since the main injuries were in the head area, and during the explosion there was a brain hemorrhage, Romanov began to be considered a person who received a stroke. Klimov was constantly looking for new opportunities to pull the general's lost consciousness to the surface.
The victim stayed in this hospital until 2009, then he was transferred to the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, which is located in Balashikha.
The feat of the wife of General Anatoly Romanov
It should also be noted the special feat that Romanov's wife Larisa accomplished. This is true love, which overcomes all obstacles in its path and can return from non-existence, as happened with Anatoly. The state of he alth of General Romanov is such that it is very difficult to take care of him, and besides, this has to be done daily. This has been going on for many years, and Larisa Romanova devoted herself completely to her husband.
She is his hope and savior of the soul, the bridge that connects him, who is on the other side, with this world. During the time that the treatment continues, Larisa has overcome a lot.
From the moment of the tragedy, when General Romanov fell into a coma, his wife learned to understand him again by blinking her eyelids, by their alarming flutter, and now by hand gestures. Of course, now she understands her husband better than anyone and sees how he rejoices at the arrival of loved ones and relatives, as well as friends.
Also regularly came to visit the father and daughter of the general - Victoria. Now Anatoly also has a granddaughter, Anastasia, who is growing up to be a real tomboy and requires grandfather's attention, although she understands that he is sick.
Larisa Romanova is trying hard for her husband to live a normal life even in this state. They sometimes go out of town to their dacha. Also recently went to the gifts of the Magi. These trips, of course, require medical insurance in case of unforeseen circumstances, as well as strong assistants, since Anatoly weighs about seventy kilograms, but the benefits of them are undeniable.
General's condition today
The he alth of General Romanov has remained unchanged for several years now. Of course, this is a significant improvement compared to what it was in the first years after the injury. He does not speak, but he can express himself with facial expressions, sometimes with a wave of his hand.
Also, the general is constantly massaged, he does not have pressure sores. Of course, this is thanks to the efforts of the medical staff and wife Larisa. He also works out on a bicycle, he can slightly twist his pedals, though this is forced. However, such activities are necessary to keep the muscles in good shape.
Besides, there is music in the general's room, family photos hang on the walls, sometimes he watches television programs, though he can't stand military sounds - shooting, explosions. So, if anyone has a question: “Is General Romanov alive or not?”, Then it is quite unambiguously possible to answer that for himall the necessary conditions have been created.
Further predictions
What can be said about the general's future he alth forecasts? It is very difficult to say something unequivocally here, since there is progress, but it is taking very small steps. For example, through an experimental experiment, we found out that a general can read what is written on a piece of paper. Now, according to his wife, they are writing a special computer program for him that would allow him to type text on a virtual keyboard with his eyes. This would be an undeniable progress for further treatment, which General Romanov so badly needs. Is this Hero of Russia alive or not? Of course, yes, although not in the same way as ordinary people. But progress does not stand still, and besides, there were cases when people came out of such a state after so many years of being in it.
Assigning the rank of Colonel General
Despite what happened to General Romanov, in 1995, on November 7, he was awarded the rank of Colonel General by decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
Rewards received by the General
Anatoly Romanov, Colonel General of Russia and former Deputy Minister of the Interior and Commander of the Federal Forces in Chechnya, has four medals during his military service.
The first award he received was the Order of the Red Star. This happened back in Soviet times, when Romanov performed his military duty exemplarily.
On October 7, 1993, Anatoly received the Order "For Personal Courage", and on December 31, 1994, General Romanov (photo of the award below) receives the Order "For Militarymerit", and under the first number. This award is given to those soldiers who valiantly fulfill their military duty, as well as perform feats and show courage (by this time Romanov had already visited several hot spots).
The most important and tragic award in his life was the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, which he was awarded on November 5, 1995 after the tragic events on Minutka Square in Grozny. Then he was seriously injured and fell into a coma for a long time.
Memory of a hero in cinema
Despite what is happening to General Romanov now, he remains a hero of his country. That is why a documentary film was made (2013), which tells about the event that crossed out the whole life of this person. It also describes the memories of people who surrounded Romanov - friends, family, direct participants in those events.
The film is called "General Romanov - a devoted peacemaker". Many colleagues and friends of Anatoly attended its premiere. And how many kind words were said, about the heroism, courage and truly peacemaking ability of the general! The release of the film was timed to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the Hero of Russia Romanov. The picture was filmed at the expense of the National Unity Foundation.
An interesting point that surfaced while working on the film is that it was beneficial for someone to eliminate Romanov, because otherwise everything could have ended much earlier and more peacefully, even during the first campaign. He truly had the gift of a peacemaker, andalso a special ability to conduct any negotiations, for which General Romanov suffered, whose biography has such tragic moments.
Conclusion
As you can see, it doesn't matter at all how a person was born, what matters is who he could become in the course of his life. Everything is possible with due perseverance and desire. After all, even what is happening now with General Romanov shows his fortitude, his thirst for life. He has a lot of admirers, those who consider his exploits as symbols worthy of the highest award.
During his time as commander in Chechnya, he prevented many possible bloody clashes only by the power of his word and conviction. At the same time, Romanov achieved the disarmament of the population. A schedule was also agreed upon for receiving weapons from various militant groups. He did a lot to prevent the war from starting again, but he himself suffered from it.
Each of his moments, lived after the assassination attempt, takes place in the struggle for a normal existence. One should be proud of his feat, give an example to the desperate, and also continue to believe in the best. After all, the most important thing is to never give up and never give up.
