During the 4 months of the war, more than 20,000 Ukrainians received awards - Zelenskyy
DENYS KARLOVSKYI — SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2022, 22:48
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that during the four months of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, more than 20,000 Ukrainian defenders have received awards for their feat in resisting the Russian occupiers.
Source: Zelenskyy's evening video address
Quote from Zelenskyy: "During four months of the war, more than 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received state awards. 20,463, to be exact.
These are the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the border guards, these are our rescuers, police, intelligence, the Security Service and our medics.
The Department of State Protection, State Special Communications, Special Forces, National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, State Bureau of Investigations, Judicial Protection Service staff.
156 soldiers have received the title of Hero of Ukraine.
That's the scale of courage! Here is such a level of resistance! And if only those whose deeds have already been awarded, more than 20,000, then what kind of missiles can anyone in Russia hope for? What artillery, what mines can help the occupiers, if they are opposed by mass and popular resistance.
Therefore, all our cities - Sievierodonetsk, Donetsk, Luhansk - we will take everything back. Every week we go to Kherson. We have never forgotten about Melitopol, Berdiansk, Enerhodar and Mariupol. All other cities in Ukraine that are temporarily occupied will be Ukrainian only. Will be [under Ukrainian control] thanks to our Heroes. Thanks to each and everyone who does not get tired, who does not succumb to emotional breakdowns. Who fights and who knows: Victory is ahead, Victory is ours and only ours!"
