Khabarov's colleagues hoisted the flag with his portrait on Mount Athos
The colleagues of Colonel Khabarov set up a flag with his portrait to the height of 2 033 and recorded an appeal to the Supreme Commander on the Holy Mount Athos in Greece. It later turned out that getting to Mount Athos was a colonel's dream, but the arrest prevented it.
5 November on the day of military intelligence was suddenly called by the lawyer of the Moscow Bar Association Sergey Kukharenko with the words - “We are in Greece! Done! In 15.00, the flag of Khabarov is hoisted on St. Athos! This is not Pussy Riot intelligence, but airborne reconnaissance! Let's go back, I'll tell you everything! ".
A special operation in support of Leonid Khabarov was carried out by only two paratroopers: Guards. by captain Sergey Kukharenko and private Andrei Evstigneev, in 1978 - 79. serving in Fergana, in 100, a separate reconnaissance company commanded by Khabarov.
As it turned out, the trip had several goals. On the one hand, it is legal to protest, on the other hand, to pray for health and for the release of their commander. The idea was born suddenly, and almost nobody knew about the upcoming scout of the scouts (now - disabled 3 and 2 groups) to make the ascent."I took a visa to Greece and a trip to Athos in advance to be on Holy Mountain on the day of military intelligence 5 in November. Andrei had problems at work and he was not sure that he would be able to go. However, everyone who related to They assured the pilgrimage to Athos: “Do not worry about anything and do not think if the Virgin blessed her good fortune, everything will turn out.” And so it happened. 2 the day before departure, Andrei was given a visa. However, he was warned that there were no plane tickets and everything would be decided at the airport. Before closing the door of the plane, Andrei burst into the cabin and we flew and together, "says Sergey Kukharenko.
Early in the morning of November 3, the paratroopers, along with other pilgrims on the ferry, went to the Holy Land, not knowing what would happen next. They knew only one thing - the storming of the summit will occur on November 5, on the day of military intelligence. When we went ashore, we found ourselves in a Greek monastery, where a Russian-speaking Georgian monk informed everyone: "Our monastery does not give blessings to the Mountain!" They had to take part in the three services, and then Andrei Yevstigneev gave the idea to remove a citizen and put on camouflage with orders. So did. In the middle of the first service, a monk of about forty came up to Sergei Kukharenko and, bending down, whispered in Russian: "Which school did you finish, Comrade Captain?" It turned out that he was a paratrooper officer, a combatant, resigned 4 a year ago, became a churchman, and is now in the novices. He warned: "Do not go about yourself on the Mountain, only by blessing, otherwise you will not reach it, here the worldly and physical laws do not work, but only as the Mother of God rules." The same monk explained to the Greek elder that they were going to pray for the Russian army. And the elder blessed.
The ascent to the monastery of Panagia (height 1500 m) was not easy. Andrei Evstigneev grabbed his heart, but it was necessary to go, and surely together, as the elder said. Moreover, alone, Sergei Kukharenko could not have written an appeal to Putin. We got to the skete, Western Ukrainians and two Ural Cossacks rested in it. Fed paratroopers - pilgrims, drank tea. And after a brief rest, Captain Kukharenko gave the command to storm the summit. And they rushed, tearing up the Greek expanses with Vysotsky’s song "Here you are not plain - here the climate is different ..." At this time, NATO fighters dived over the summit, practicing combat approaches, at near-sonic speeds, but their rumble only gave way to adrenaline. Pressure 590 mm Hg. Temp. + 12 degrees Height taken! A huge panorama, the clouds below, opened to the gaze, and the whole of Athos peninsula - in full view. An orthodox cross is fixed on a huge marble boulder.
"Standing on the top of Athos, I appealed to the Supreme Commander, congratulated him on the military intelligence day and reported that 05.11.2012 in 15.00 was taken up by the 100 ORR. But this is not an international conflict, but an ascent in the name of the release of Colonel Khabarov, who is judged by the absurd to the accusation, and in honor of the upcoming anniversary - the 75 anniversary of Vladimir Vysotsky, who was very fond of the landing party - continues Sergey Kukharenko. - I also drew the attention of Glavkoverkha to the fact that I would like to be sure that he is in trouble with his conscience. However, for sure but that his guardsmen, who fabricated the “Khabarov case,” have no conscience, and it would be good to remove these guardsmen. Then, in prayer, Andrei called upon the Most High to assist in the liberation of Leonid Vasilyevich. Then we took pictures with a flag. "
It was time to go down. The legs flew by themselves ... Once again, the paratroopers drank holy water at the hermitage of Panagia, struck the bell. The deed was done! In strict accordance with the plan, despite all sorts of obstacles. Reverse descent partially hedged met a monk - a former special forces officer who served in Afghanistan. Looking from the ferry to the receding peak, taken in a ring of clouds, the captain and the private were a little jealous of "those whose tops are still ahead."
7 November, the paratroopers in the plane - pilgrims leafed through the newspapers, and saw the news - 6 numbers were removed from their posts by the Minister of Defense, who was openly criticized by their commander Leonid Khabarov.
PS At this artwork does not end. The wife of the colonel, Antonina Khabarova, said that Leonid V. very much wanted to go to Athos, they were going to go to Greece in the summer of 2011, but were prevented by the arrest. And in one of the letters, Colonel Khabarov wrote about his planned but unsuccessful meeting with Vladimir Vysotsky at his home. None of this, going to Athos, Khabarov's former colleagues did not know. Since November 1 accused of “preparing an armed rebellion,” Colonel Khabarov is in the regional hospital of the IC - 2. The trial is suspended allegedly until November 14.
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