Goncharov Sergey Alekseevich: biography and photos

At all times there is a place of heroism. And then not empty words. Sergei Goncharov, the permanent president of the Association of Veterans of the anti-terror unit Alfa, with the whole biography proves that the patriot can not be prevented from loving the Motherland and that coups, terrorists, and material difficulties serve her.

Residents of Moscow well know this man, four times elected him a deputy in the city council. And all other fellow citizens with interest read his fascinating books, listen to the interview. Sergey Alexandrovich Goncharov has experienced much and has seen. There were ups and downs of the authorities, dangerous operations and a long wait for the order. But let's take a closer look at everything.

Goncharov Sergey Alekseevich: biography

August 6, 1948 at the farm Tarasovka, that in the Rostov region, in the family of Don Cossacks was born a boy - a future hero, fanned by glory. His parents met in Manchuria after the end of the war with Japan. Both served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. After the appearance of the offspring, the couple went to the capital, where a few years later they transported their son.

Sergei Goncharov grew up in a big family. He had four sisters and two brothers. He spent his childhood in a communal apartment. The room was small, only 9 square meters. But we lived amicably. Father often visited colleagues. Sergey likes to remember the special atmosphere of the officer's brotherhood, cheerful feasts with songs and stories about past battles. In 1963, a young man entered the auto mechanics school to study, he did not quit his job. Four years later he was drafted into the army. After the service he returned to the factory. Soon he was invited to the Lubyanka to talk. From this moment his life has made a sharp turn.

Group "A"

Elite units were created in all countries of the world, before which tasks were set to combat terrorism. The USSR was considered to be a prosperous power from this point of view, but politicians could see trends in changing the situation.

Goncharov Sergey entered the service in a special unit, called the "Andropov group", abbreviated "A". This part of the special forces directly subordinated to the head of the country. In its composition were selected specialists with excellent physical and moral training, the iron nervous system, selflessly devoted to the Motherland. The activities of the unit, of course, are largely secret. But some facts have received wide publicity. In particular, Sergei Goncharov himself describes past events in popular books.

Group "A" (later "Alpha") participated in the neutralization of terrorists. Hijackings took place in the Soviet Union. The population knew about them only by rumors, the more interesting the information is at first hand.

The first operation

Goncharov Sergey Alekseevich (photo attached) served in "Alpha" fifteen years. He resigned in 1993 for political reasons. The first operation in which he happened to participate was an action to exchange Soviet intelligence agents. The leadership of the country agreed with the US on the extradition of two officers, in exchange five dissidents were released from prison. Goncharov and his comrades entrusted the protection of the latter. He himself recalls that the kind of traitors (in those times) of the Motherland made him an unpleasant impression. It was strange that these miserable sluts were changed to military officers. The operation went according to plan, without failures. The exchange took place at the airport in New York. From the US, the security was provided, as it turned out, by at least three hundred special services officers.

Capture in Sarapul

The next operation involving Goncharov was directed against terrorists. Two criminals took the whole class with the teacher, blocked them in the school room and took them for a fly. The requirements of these people were that they were provided with unhindered exit to the US, that is, they were provided with documents and vehicles. They neutralized them pretty quickly, by the morning of the next day.

As Sergei Goncharov himself writes, the operation went by the notes. Having received the task, the special services went to school. They were lucky. At that very moment, one of the boys was released into the toilet. The guy gave the officers a full breakdown of the situation. Terrorists took immediately, with a lightning bolt burst into the office. No one was hurt at that time.

Hostages from 4 "G"

The next terrorist action proved to be more thoughtful, therefore, difficult to neutralize. In Mineralnye Vody, the gang, led by the recidivist P. Yakshiyants, seized the class (4G) again with the teacher. Thirty-two children with a teacher were on the bus. Remembering the infamous for the bandits clash with "Alpha", these terrorists put under the seats with children banks with gasoline. They demanded money (two million dollars) and conditions for unimpeded access to the cordon.

For the power operation, two groups were trained, one of which was headed by Sergei Goncharov. But this time they had only to wait almost a day. The matter was settled by negotiations. The bandits liberated the children, received money and a plane to Israel. A day after the special services of the party that accepted them appealed to the KGB with a proposal to take back the "gift". Terrorists were returned to the USSR and tried.

Order: to arrest Yeltsin

For fifteen years, the special forces had to neutralize many threats, many operations involved Sergey Alekseevich Goncharov. Interesting facts, which are no longer a state secret, he himself opened the public in an interview and a book.

But the most tragic can be considered an unreleased operation to arrest Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin. In this story, the heroism of ordinary soldiers and the betrayal of the leadership of the country that is no longer present are manifested. In August 1991, the Alfa group was at the center of the political struggle. They were instructed to settle near the village of Arkhangelsk and wait for instructions. In this village was Yeltsin. The wait went on until morning. The woken up people saw strange soldiers hiding in the forest. Information has reached the "development site". But the capture did not succeed. None of the leaders of the Emergency Committee lacked the strength of mind to give the order. And this led to the collapse of the USSR.

Hot autumn of 1993

There was a time in Alpha's history when I had to choose between a long oath and responsibility before people. This is an order to storm the White House in 1991. A lot of people gathered around the government building. The operation could lead to huge casualties. Soldiers of the unit refused to comply with the order, they were not ready to fight ordinary citizens.

And in 1993, Alfa was again on the forefront of big politics. The soldiers were ordered to arrest the instigators of the riot - Rutskoy and Khasbulatov. The parliament building was burning, and there were people there. Instead of using weapons, the leadership of the group entered into negotiations with the Supreme Council. Result: lives saved. And a grateful response Goncharov Sergey Alekseevich (deputy by that time) received by accident, during a meeting with voters.

Loyalty to the people

As Sergey Goncharov himself writes, a middle-aged lady approached him. She asked whether his subordinates were taking people out of the White House in the 93rd. Receiving an affirmative answer, the woman crumbled in thanks, telling an amazing story. Her eighteen-year-old son was among the rebels. Caught him an Alfov, took away from the "boy" gun and "kick in the ass gave." Another guffawed: "Run home, to mama!"

But in fact with the armed people at that moment they did not croak, they shot at the defeat. So the spetsnaz fighter rescued the mother of his son who succumbed to the youthful impulse and got into serious history. Probably, this is the best confirmation of the correctness of officers who chose duty to the people and the Fatherland, and not the order of corrupt and cowardly politicians. Further events in the country only underline this again.

Goncharov Sergey Alekseevich: personal life

There are things that people perceive from their own worldview. Sergei Goncharov - a fairly well-known and influential person. He has been engaged all his life in the fight against terror, the urgency of which is constantly growing. This person does everything to preserve the officers' brotherhood of former employees of Alfa. And the public is interested in who is married and where "money comes from."

It should be understood that such information should remain closed. Enemies will give a lot to find an approach to this person. From open sources it is known that he is married and has a son. Probably already got grandchildren. And in his spare time, which he does not have much, he is engaged in sports, a habit from his youth, and he writes books. It is necessary to pass a huge experience to unreasonable descendants, brought up by fussy media. And what do you think, on whom to orient young people: the multibillionaires of the present, who are killing for profit, or for the soldier of "Alpha" saving his life?