The military received state awards.
This is stated on the website of the President of Ukraine.
The National Flag of Ukraine was raised on the flagpole of the Memorial to the Defenders of the Buchany Community. The event was attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Prime Minister Denis Shmigal, Head of the Public Administration Andriy Ermak, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, Minister of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko, Head of the Security Service Vasily Malyuk.
Those present observed a minute of silence in memory of all Ukrainians whose lives were taken by Russian invaders.
Raising the flag of Ukraine near the Memorial to the memory of the defenders of the Buchan community in the Kiev region
Zelensky presented the honorary insignia “City – Hero of Ukraine” to the city chairman of Irpen, Alexander Markushin, and the chief Gostomel village military administration to Sergei Smal, and also presented honorary awards of cities – heroes of Ukraine and state awards to military personnel.
Ukrainian defenders received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky II and III degrees, “For Courage” II and III degrees, medals “ For military service to Ukraine”, “For impeccable service” III degree and “For a saved life”.
- As you know, Zelensky, by his decree of March 6, 2022, introduced the honorary distinction “City – Hero of Ukraine” . On March 24 of the same year, the title of hero cities was awarded to Bucha, Irpen, Nikolaev, and Akhtyrka. The award was also given to the cities of Volnovasi, Gostomel, Mariupol, Kharkov, Kherson, Chernigov.