Henceforth, it shall be referred to as the 166 th Motorised Rifle Regiment named after Twice Hero of the Soviet Union Army General Issa Pliyev.

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a “working class hero” who “rose to ... a man who started as my political partner and became my personal friend.

Former prime ministers Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have paid tribute to a “working class hero” who “rose to the highest ranks ... a man who started as my political partner and became my personal ...