Abdulkhakim Isakovich Ismailov (Russian: Абдулхаким Исакович Исмаилов, Kumyk: Абдулгьаким Исакъны уланы Исмайиланы, romanized: Abdulhakim İsaqnı ulanı İsmayilanı; 1 July 1916 – 17 February 2010) was a soldier in Red Army during World War II.
He was photographed by Yevgeny Khaldei raising the flag of the Soviet Union over the Reichstag in Berlin on 2 May 1945, days before Nazi Germany's surrender.
[1][2] Abdulkhakim Ismailov, a native of Dagestan of the Kumyk ethnicity, was severely wounded five times during World War II, including the Battle of Stalingrad, but constantly returned to the frontline.
[1] According to his own words[citation needed], he was born in Aksay village, not in Chagar otar, as stated officially.
[1] Abdulkhakim Ismailov died in his native village of Chagar-Otar, Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russia, on 17 February 2010, at the age of 93.