Ukrainian president presents awards to 127 soldiers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has honored 127 defenders of Ukraine with state awards, including 68 of them posthumously.

The decree to that effect, No. 230/2023, has been published on the website of the head of state, Ukrinform reports.

The president awarded the defenders with the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Danylo Halytskyi, Princess Olga, "For Courage" and the medals "For Military Service to Ukraine", "Defender of the Fatherland" and "For Impeccable Service".

On April 14, Zelensky presented state awards to 183 defenders of Ukraine, 43 of them posthumously.