This decree of the President of Ukraine concerns the recognition of military personnel with state awards for personal courage in protecting the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The structure of the decree includes a list of awardees by categories of state awards:
– Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky (I, II, and III degrees)
– Order “For Courage” (II and III degrees)
– Order of Princess Olga (II and III degrees)
– Order of Danylo Halytsky
– Medal “For Military Service to Ukraine”
– Medal “Defender of the Fatherland”
– Medal “For Saved Life”
Key provisions:
1. Military personnel of various ranks – from soldiers to colonels – are being awarded
2. Awardees include both men and women
3. Most awards are granted for combat merits and courage
4. Medical workers and rescuers are separately recognized with the medal “For Saved Life”
The decree is part of the system of state awards of Ukraine, regulated by the Law of Ukraine “On State Awards of Ukraine”.
