Veteran Alexander Pagaev is eagerly awaiting the Victory Day holiday.

Veteran of the Great Patriotic War Alexander Pagaev knows how to lead an active lifestyle and engage in sports at the age of 99. A retired colonel, he walks three kilometers every day, setting a real example for the younger generation. On Defender of the Fatherland Day, Alexander Mikhailovich welcomed guests. The warm meeting is covered in the material by GTRK "Alania." 99-year-old veteran of the Great Patriotic War Alexander Pagaev greets guests. On Defender of the Fatherland Day, military commissar of North Ossetia Vladimir Skomorokh, head of the republic's public procurement department Omar Lagkuev, and director of the district comprehensive social service center Bella Slanova came to congratulate the hero. A native of the village of Gizel, Alexander Pagaev began his military path in Primorye on the Soviet-Japanese border. He participated in battles on the Leningrad Front and was wounded twice. After the war, he served for over 30 years in the Pacific Fleet, retiring as a colonel. A healthy lifestyle is the secret to Alexander Mikhailovich's vitality. A participant in the Moscow Peace Marathons, the "Road of Life" marathon in St. Petersburg, Alexander Pagaev carried the torch of the Sochi Olympics in the Primorsky Krai. At the age of 99, he continues to maintain physical activity - even in the cold weather, he walks three kilometers a day on a treadmill. Alexander Mikhailovich eagerly awaits May 9th, when he will be able to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. On May 20th, the veteran will turn 100 - one can only hope that Alexander Pagaev will celebrate his centenary in good health and high spirits.

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