On Armed Forces Day, Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian defenders in a Kyiv hospital
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President Zelensky visited wounded servicemen in a hospital in Kyiv, presented them with state awards and congratulated them on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He thanked and awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to Sergeant Valeriy Kucherenko for his bravery, and presented orders to soldiers and medics.
On the Day of the Armed Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited servicemen who who are being treated for injuries in one of the capital's hospitals. The Head of State thanked the soldiers of the Armed Forces for defending Ukraine, congratulated them on their professional holiday and presented the military with state awards. This was reported by UNN with with reference to the official website of the Head of the Ukrainian state.
Thank you for your service, for protecting the state. I wish you a speedy recovery and victory. Gratitude from all of us, from all the people of Ukraine for your heroism. Without a doubt, without further ado
During the meeting the soldiers were presented with state awards. Junior Sergeant Valeriy Kucherenko, who was who was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, Zelenskyy presented the Order of the Golden Star.
In October 2023 In October 2023, the junior sergeant led an assault group to capture an enemy position in Luhansk region. Under heavy enemy fire, Kucherenko destroyed an enemy firing point with hand grenades. an enemy firing point and was the first to enter the position, where he neutralized five occupants with an assault rifle. five occupants with his assault rifle. However, as a result of the explosion of an enemy grenade, he suffered severe shrapnel wounds to all his limbs. He was evacuated from the battlefield. Because of his injuries the soldier lost his arms. Now the defender is preparing for the installation of bionic prostheses.
Get well soon. You are a hero. No one in Ukraine forgets such heroes. Our country rests on such shoulders
The President of Ukraine also presented the Orders "For Courage" of the II and III degrees to eight soldiers, and the Orders of Princess Olga the Order of Princess Olga of the III degree and the Order of Danylo Halytskyi.
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President On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of fallen defenders by laying flowers at the Wall of Memory near St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv.
As a reminder,
Today, all Ukrainians celebrate the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite the enemy's superiority the enemy's superiority in manpower and equipment, continue to destroy the Russians and regain their homeland meter by meter. and conquer their native land meter by meter.
