On 22 July, during the attack on Kulykiv in Lviv Oblast, Verdiyev and his squad reportedly bypassed the German positions.

They reportedly used grenades to destroy two medium machine guns and two mortars, allowing the battalion's advance.

Verdiyev helped capture a bridgehead on the left bank and his squad reportedly destroyed two German machine guns.

On 2 August, during the battle for Staszów, the squad advanced to the German firing positions and with grenades reportedly destroyed a machine gun and three mortars.

Along with the tank commander, he reportedly hoisted a red flag over the town hall, capturing two German soldiers.

On 23 September Verdiyev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.