Anatoly Vasilievich Boriskin distinguished himself during the battle for the Dnieper. On September 29, 1943, despite enemy fire, Boriskin, together with a group of fighters, crossed the Dnieper. After conducting reconnaissance of the enemy defense, Boriskin destroyed the enemy's mortar crew. Upon returning from reconnaissance, he destroyed the enemy's headquarters vehicle with a grenade, destroying 3 German officers and obtaining valuable documents. On the night of October 8-9, 1943, Boriskin captured 2 German signalmen with a radio station. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on February 22, 1944, the guard senior sergeant Anatoly Boriskin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.