This is a list of people who have been awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation.
To date, the award has been presented an estimated 750 times, including 340 times posthumously.
| Recipient | Date conferred | Ukaz № | Conferred posthumously |
Conferred for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusup Elmurzayev | 11 June 1996 | 856 | Yes | "...courage and selflessness shown during the protection of the constitutional system and for the establishment of law and order in the Chechen Republic..."[1] |
| Yury Em | 6 May 2000 | No | “... courage and heroism displayed during the performance of a soldier's duty during a counterterrorism operation in the North Caucasus..."[2] |