Zelensky awards 94 Ukrainian defenders, including one posthumously

President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented state awards to 94 defenders of Ukraine, including one posthumously.

The relevant decree, No.144/2023, was published on the president’s website, Ukrinform reports.

According to the document, “for the personal courage shown in defending the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the selfless performance of military duty, the President decided to award the defenders with the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, the Orders For Courage, medals "For Military Service to Ukraine", "Defender of the Fatherland" and "For a Saved Life."

As reported by Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Kotsiubailo (call sign "Da Vinci") the Cross of Military Merit posthumously.