Zelenskyy awarded soldiers on Day of Missile Forces and Artillery

Day of Missile Forces and Artillery — Zelenskyy honored Ukrainian defenders
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards a Ukrainian defender. Photo: Office of the President

Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Ukrainian soldiers and awarded them with state awards. The President congratulated the defenders on the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.

Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this via Telegram on Wednesday, December 4.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian defenders

The President thanked the soldiers of the Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for defending Ukraine. Zelenskyy handed over state awards to them.

"From this year, December 4 is your special day. I am pleased to congratulate you personally today, award some of the best and thank you, your brothers, your relatives and friends for their constant support. It is so important that they support your spirit and strength, because your accuracy and how long you can destroy the enemy depend on such support and on all of us," Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

He added that Ukraine will always remember the feat of all who gave their lives for its independence. The President emphasized that these people left their huge mark in the history of independent Ukraine.

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The President of Ukraine honored the Ukrainian defender. Photo: Office of the President

It should be recalled that the mayor of Lviv Andriy Sadovyi handed over state awards to the families of fallen defenders. Awards were handed over to nine fighters.

Soldiers from Kropyvnytskyi presented the mayor of Odesa Gennadiy Trukhanov with gifts and gratitude from their unit. In this way, the defenders recognized the city's assistance to the Ukrainian defenders.

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