Assyrians in Russia
Assyrians in Russia (Syriac: ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ ܕܪܘܣܝܐ; Russian: Ассирийцы в России, romanized: Assiriytsy v Rossii) , or Russian Assyrians, are Assyrian people or people of Assyrian descent living in the country of Russia. As of the 2002 Russian census, Assyrians number 14,000 people total in the country. HistoryAssyrians came to Russia and the Soviet Union in three main waves:[2]
Soviet UnionDuring World War II, a number of Assyrians were registered as soldiers or in high-ranking positions in the Soviet Armed Forces; more than 6,000 total were mobilized for fighting.[3] Lado Davydov and Sergey Sarkhoshev were the only two Assyrian soldiers in the USSR to be given the honor of Hero of the Soviet Union.[4] Major general Alexander Tamrazov led troops into battle in the Kuban region, and his brother (who was also a general) would also be honored for activities in the Krasnodar region.[5] Another high-ranking officer, Georgi Ilyich Sarkisov, served in the Ukrainian Soviet Army for many decades.[6] Current situationAccording to the 2002 Russian census, there were 14,000[1] Assyrians in Russia. 13,300 people (95% of all Assyrians) spoke Assyrian Neo-Aramaic as their native language. In 1998, the Mat Maryam temple was built in Moscow.[7] Urmia, Krasnodar Krai is a predominantly Assyrian village in Russia. See also
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