Despite this, Kessikbayev's methods of breaking down enemy defenses has been seen as reckless by others. Kessikbayev's brother also went missing at an unknown point though the details of his disappearance also remain classified.ĭeveloping his own weapon and his ability to improvise in the field with scrap materials and minimal tools made Kessikbayev a legend among his fellow recruits. Kessikbayev was also known to be a member of the Spetsnaz, however, all operation details have remained classified. During his time in the 27th Motor Rifle Brigade he excelled as a sharpshooter and has extensive weapon knowledge.
Kessikbayev applied these skills in numerous engineering projects which landed him a spot in the coveted weapon testing brigade at Alabino firing range near Moscow. Showing an aptitude for science at an early age, the military honed Kessikbayev's interest in mechanical engineering and trained him to be a mechanist. Kessikbayev and his brother followed in their father's footsteps and enrolled in the military. His parents encouraged him and his brother to embrace all that was Russian, so it wasn't until his teens when he learned to embrace his Uzbek heritage. Growing up in a military family in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Shuhrat Kessikbayev immigrated to Russia shortly before the fall of the Soviet Union.
