27 April] 1917 — 8 May 1989) was an officer in the 248th Rifle Regiment of the Red Army during World War II who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 22 February 1944.

[5] Having entered the Red Army in 1939, Yoqubov was stationed in Yerevan as commander of a mortar company in the 248th Infantry Regiment.

In October the regiment was deployed to the warfront, and initially headed for Moscow, but diverted to the Rostov-on-Don area en route.

During the battle for height 509.9, Yoqubov hit enemy targets with his mortar, enabling Soviet infantry to advance.

On 24 January 1945 he protected advancing infantry with fire from his mortars, allowing them to cross the river on ice and seize the bridgehead.