Zelensky awards another 109 military personnel, 52 posthumously
Ukrinform
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded state honors to 109 defenders of Ukraine, 52 of them posthumously.
According to Ukrinform, the corresponding decree No. 59/2026 of January 16 was published on the website of the head of state.
The document states that the awards were given for personal courage in defending Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for selfless performance of military duty.
The defenders received the Cross of Military Merit, the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and For Courage, and the medals For Military Service to Ukraine, Defender of the Fatherland, and For Saving Lives.
As reported by Ukrinform, by decree of January 2, the President awarded state awards to 310 defenders of Ukraine, 155 of them posthumously.
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