President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored
247 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, 176 of them posthumously. The relevant decrees were published on the website of the head of state, UNN reports.
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According to the documents, the awards to the defenders
are awarded for personal courage in the defense of state sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Ukraine and for selflessly performing military
selfless fulfillment of military duty.
Thus, by Decree No. 847/2023, the President decided to
to award 82 servicemen, 78 of them posthumously. The recipients
were awarded the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order and the Order for Courage.
By Decree No. 848/2023, the President awarded 70
military personnel, including 28 posthumously. The defenders were awarded the Orders of Bohdan
Khmelnytskyi, Danylo Halytskyi and "For Courage" orders, medals "For
military service to Ukraine" and "Defender of the Fatherland" medals.
By Decree No. 849/2023, state awards were presented to
95 defenders, 70 of them posthumously. The President decided to award them with the Order
"For Courage", medals "For Military Service to Ukraine" and
"Defender of the Fatherland" medals.
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