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**1. Substance of the Act**
This Decree is an individual legal act of the President of Ukraine, which posthumously confers the highest state decoration — the title of Hero of Ukraine, with the award of the Order of the Gold Star. The award is conferred upon Junior Lieutenant Andrii Oleksiiovych Mykhno for his personal courage and heroism displayed in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The document constitutes the official state recognition of the officer’s exceptional military merits to the Ukrainian people.
**2. Structure of the Act and Amendments**
The structure of the Decree is concise and standard for acts of individual application. It consists of a preamble, which establishes the grounds for the award (defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity), and a single operative paragraph on the posthumous conferral of the title. Since this is an act of single application, it does not introduce amendments to other normative legal acts and has no prior versions, but represents a direct implementation of the provisions of the Law of Ukraine “On State Awards of Ukraine”.
**3. Key Provisions for Practical Application**
The most important aspect of this Decree is its legal significance for the family of the deceased serviceman. The document serves as official confirmation of the status of Hero of Ukraine, which constitutes the legal basis for:
* the ceremonial presentation of the Order of the Gold Star to the family members of the deceased by representatives of the President of Ukraine;
* the processing by the family of the benefits, compensations, and lump-sum monetary assistance prescribed by law, established for the families of individuals posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
