MOSCOW. Dec 15 (Interfax) - The chief of staff of Russia's Northern Fleet nuclear submarine formation, Captain 1st rank Dmitry Maslov, has been awarded the title Hero of Russia, the press service for the Northern Fleet said.
"He was awarded with a sign of particular distinction, the Gold Star medal, for fulfilling special missions which involved risking his life during remote deployment," the press service said on Monday.
Maslov has been a member of the fleet's nuclear submarine formation for over 20 years, it said.
"He consistently worked his way up from a junior officer of the crew of a multirole nuclear submarine to ship commander and the chief of staff of the formation," the press service said.