““Thank you to all our people. You are all heroes – our soldiers, our citizens. I thank everyone – each and every one,” he said.”, — write: www.president.gov.ua
During his participation in the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded state awards to the military, energy workers, cultural figures, representatives of local government, business and the diaspora.
“Thank you to all our people. You are all heroes – our soldiers, our citizens. I thank everyone – each and every one,” he said.
Volodymyr Zelensky presented the Order of the Golden Star to two Heroes of Ukraine. The highest rank was awarded to:
Sergeant Viktor Ilchun. In Zaporizhzhia, a section of the railway track was blown up, due to which an armored train of Russian troops derailed. A Russian Mi-8 helicopter arrived at the scene, which was destroyed along with its personnel. Viktor Ilchun also blew up the car “Ural”, in which 11 occupants died, and in the Kharkiv region – a car with a local collaborator, Gauleiter Yevhen Yunakov.
Colonel of the medical service Victor Ivchuk. As the head of the 555th military hospital, he ensured its security and defense, as well as round-the-clock provision of assistance to the wounded and the work of brigades in Mariupol. Thanks to Viktor Ivchuk’s leadership, it was possible to save hundreds of military and civilian lives, including children.
The head of state awarded the “Cross of Combat Merit” to the senior sergeant Dmytro Kord. As part of a combined tactical group, he forced the Dnipro, and also performed combat missions in Krynk. He was wounded in one of the battles, but continued to perform combat tasks. After receiving the evacuation command, he covered more than 2 km on foot with an injured leg, forded two rivers.
Volodymyr Zelenskyi also awarded the soldiers with the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, 1st and 3rd degrees, “For Courage” 1st and 3rd degrees, Princess Olga, 3rd degree, and Danylo Halytskyi.
The Head of State awarded representatives of other professions the orders “For Merit” of the III degree, “For Courage” of the III degree, Princess Olga of the III degree and medals, as well as awarded the honorary titles of “People’s Artist of Ukraine”, “Honored Artist of Ukraine”, “Honored Teacher of Ukraine” and “Honored Healthcare Worker of Ukraine”.
