The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi awarded 1-39 Ukrainian Defenders with state awards of Ukraine. 32 of them – posthumously
For personal courage and selfless actions shown in defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath of Ukrainian soldiers were awarded such honors as:
Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky;
“For courage”;
Order of Danylo Halytsky;
medals “For military service in Ukraine”, “For impeccable service”, “Defender of the Fatherland”.
Relevant Decree №140 / 2022, published on the website of the Office of the President.
Volodymyr Zelensky also posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine to six servicemen.
For personal courage and heroism shown in defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath:
Awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star:
▪️GUDZYU Valery Fedorovich – Colonel (posthumously)
▪️KOTENKO Serhiy Leonidovych – Colonel (posthumously)
▪️MARINYAK Alexander Miroslavovich – Colonel (posthumously)
▪️SBITOV Pavel Olegovich – Major (posthumously).
Awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star:
▪️DOSPIRATORY Dmytro Leonidovych – senior lieutenant
▪️SIDUNTSY Volodymyr Volodymyrovych – senior lieutenant.
The relevant Decree №139 / 2022 is published on the website of the Office of the President.