Jabiyev volunteered for the Red Army in February 1943. His military service began in a reserve regiment, from which he was sent to a rifle division in
Penza. At the beginning of 1944 he served with the 879th Rifle Regiment of the
158th Rifle Division. In February, during a battle near
Bondar, Jabiyev protected his battalion commander from an exploding mine. Despite his wound Jabiyev reportedly evacuated his shell-shocked battalion commander from the battlefield under German fire. For his action, Jabiyev received the
Order of Glory 3rd class on 15 February. In late June, Jabiyev fought in the
Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive, part of
Operation Bagration. Between 23 and 27 June, during the breakthrough toward Vitebsk, he was the battalion commander's messenger. Under German fire, Jabiyev reportedly delivered orders to units on the front, then helped evacuate wounded while returning. He reportedly fought in the repulse of counterattacks and killed several German soldiers with machine gun fire. He was recommended for the Order of Glory 2nd class but the award was upgraded to the
Order of the Red Star on 8 August. In 1944, Jabiyev graduated from courses for junior lieutenants. He became a platoon commander in the 806th Rifle Regiment of the
235th Rifle Division. He fought in the
Battle of Königsberg in April 1945. On 6 April, Jabiyev's platoon crossed the moat of Fort Five. The platoon cleared mines from the approaches, then blew up the wall and broke into the fort. The fighting lasted for days. On 8 April, Jabiyev reportedly raised the red flag on the main tower of the fort. He was wounded, but remained on the front, taking over command of the company. After the fort had been captured Jabiyev went to the field hospital. In subsequent street fighting in the city, the platoon was reported to have stormed several buildings, destroyed several German firing points, killed 100 German soldiers, and captured a large amount of equipment. Jabiyev reportedly killed eight German soldiers and captured thirteen. On 9 April, he was awarded the
Order of the Red Banner for his actions on 6 April. On 19 April, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the
Order of Lenin. == Postwar ==