Vardan Stepanyan

Vardan Stepanyan
Nickname(s)Dushman
Born(1966-03-09)March 9, 1966
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedJuly 3, 1992(1992-07-03) (aged 26)
Myurishen, Nagorno-Karabakh
Buried
AllegianceArmenian Revolutionary Federation
Years of service1984–1986 (Afghanistan)
1989–1992 (Karabakh)
Battles / warsSoviet–Afghan War
First Nagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsMedal "For Courage"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Order of Combat Cross

Vardan Stepanyan (Armenian: Վարդան Ստեփանյան; March 9, 1966 – July 3, 1992), better known as Dushman Vardan, was an Armenian military commander during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He is considered a hero in Armenia.