12 May, Monday
Funerals of the late commander of the KGB special force 'Alfa', Hero of the Soviet Union Victor Karpukhin. Mr Karpukhin, who had headed 'Alfa' group in 1978-1991, was buried in Nikolo-Archangelskoye Cemetery.
An unidentified officer of the Russian special force attends the funeral service for the late commander of the KGB counter-terorist 'Alfa' group, Hero of the Soviet Union Victor Karpuhin.