This Decree of the President of Ukraine is an act of state recognition of the merits of a military formation, by which the 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky is awarded the honorary distinction “For Courage and Bravery.” The document is aimed at honoring the heroism and resilience of the brigade’s personnel demonstrated in the defense of the state’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The decision enters into force from the moment of its signing and serves as official confirmation of the high status of the military unit.
The structure of the Decree is concise and consists of a preamble, which defines the purpose of the award, and an operative part, which directly identifies the recipient of the distinction. Compared to previous acts of a similar nature, this document adheres to the established practice of using the honorary distinction as an instrument of moral encouragement for military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The key provision of the Decree is the granting of the honorary distinction “For Courage and Bravery” to the 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade. For practical purposes, this signifies the official establishment of the brigade’s special status, which is significant for the formation’s history, the boosting of the personnel’s morale, and the subsequent use of this distinction in the official symbols and attributes of the unit.
