President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded state honors to 226 more defenders of Ukraine, of whom 183 are posthumously.
The respective decree No. 446/2025 dated July 1 was published on the website of the President’s Office.
The document states that the awards were granted for personal courage shown in defending the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, as well as for dedicated fulfillment of military duty.
Ukrainian defenders were honored with the Orders of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, "For Courage," as well as the medals "For Military Service to Ukraine" and "Defender of the Motherland."