Mikayil Alakbarov

Mikayil Mahammad oglu Alakbarov (; 192413 October 1943) was an Azerbaijani Red Army man and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Alakbarov was posthumously awarded the title on 26 October 1943 for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, during which he reportedly repulsed 14 counterattacks and was seriously wounded.

Early life Alakbarov was born in 1924 in Saray in the family of an oil worker. His childhood and youth were spent in Baku. After finishing his education, Alakbarov became an oil worker. On 26 October he posthumously received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.

Alakbarov was buried in the village of Scherbinovka and was later reburied in Rudka in Tsarychanka Raion.

Legacy A bust of Alakbarov was placed in Saray. Schools in Saray and Rudka were named for him.