Today, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented state awards to the soldiers of the Air Assault Forces and the Special Operations Forces. Among them are those who captured soldiers from North Korea.
This is reported on the website of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
“Volodymyr Zelensky presented the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, III degree, and the Order of Courage, III degree, to Ukrainian defenders participating in the Kursk operation. In particular, the awards were given to the soldiers who captured the first soldiers from North Korea,” the statement said.
“Ukraine has not attacked Yakutia, Korea or any other nation that Moscow is pitting against us. Ukraine will resist this thanks to the bravery of our people and thanks to our soldiers like them. Glory to all those who are fighting for Ukraine,” the Head of State emphasized.
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The participants honored the memory of all Ukrainians who gave their lives for Ukraine.
As Ukrinform reported, on January 17, Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the Order of the Golden Star to the fallen Hero of Ukraine Dmytro Maslovsky (call sign Cobra), a soldier of the 71st separate hunting brigade. He has been defending Ukraine since 2018. During the full-scale Russian invasion, he performed combat missions in Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Belgorod regions of the Russian Federation.
On November 17 last year, near Trudove, Dmytro Maslovsky fought with five Russian invaders who launched an assault on the position where the senior soldier remained for cover. Under heavy small arms fire, Dmytro Maslovsky killed and wounded four occupants and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the last one. The soldier managed to detain him, but died of multiple injuries.
Photo: Office of the President
Source: Zelensky awards soldiers who captured soldiers from North Korea
