бое́ц

fairly common #4068B2

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
fighter, combatant, warrior
На ринг вы́шел молодо́й бое́ц.
A young fighter stepped into the ring.
Used of anyone who fights: in war, in a boxing/MMA ring, or figuratively for a struggle.
2.
soldier, privatemilitary
В ро́те оста́лось де́сять бойцо́в.
Ten soldiers were left in the company.
Of a rank-and-file serviceman; common in military reports and Soviet-era usage.

Examples

Отпарировавший удар боец сразу пошёл в атаку.
The fighter who had parried the blow immediately went on the attack.
Санинструктор оказал бойцу первую помощь.
The medical orderly gave the soldier first aid.
Боец добивал соперника последним ударом
The fighter finished off his opponent with the final blow.
Обезоруженные бойцы сдались без боя.
The disarmed fighters surrendered without a fight.
Он был известен как парировавший все атаки боец.
He was known as a fighter who had fended off every attack.
Он рассказал об окапывавшихся под обстрелом бойцах.
He told of the soldiers who had been digging in under fire.
Бойцы перестреливались через реку с врагом.
The fighters exchanged fire with the enemy across the river.
Санитар, перебинтовывавший бойца утром, теперь отдыхал.
The medic who rebandaged the soldier in the morning was resting now.

⚠️ Stress change.