Poroshenko posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine on two 18-year-old fighters

Poroshenko posthumously awarded the title Hero of Ukraine on two 18-year-old fighters

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    The order of Heroes Poroshenko handed over to the relatives of the victims
    © The website of the President of Ukraine

  • The order of Heroes Poroshenko handed over to the relatives of the victims
    © The website of the President of Ukraine

  • The order of Heroes Poroshenko handed over to the relatives of the victims
    © The website of the President of Ukraine

Orders received native fighters.

Today, 6 December, with the occasion of Day of Armed forces of Ukraine the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has assigned posmertno awarded the order of Hero of Ukraine two security officers – Andrei Snitko and Sergey Tabal.

Order “gold star” the head of state handed over to the families of the victims of war. Poroshenko announced that the two heroes were only 18 years old.

The President presented the parents of the killed Andrey Snitko and Sergey’s Tabali Gold stars of Hero of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/MtuXoeH1fo

— Svyatoslav Tsegolko (@STsegolko) 6 December 2016

Both heroes were only eighteen years…

— Petro Poroshenko (@poroshenko) on 6 December 2016.

“The exploits of your son Andrew and grandson of Sergei will forever remain in people’s memory, in military history of Ukraine. They represent the indomitable spirit of the defenders of the Ukrainian land,” Poroshenko said, referring to the families of dead soldiers.

Andrei Snitko laid his body Russian grenade, rescuing fellow soldiers under Ilovaiskaya. Sergey Taba died heroically, reflecting the militants ‘ assault during the defense control tower of the Donetsk airport.

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Also during the ceremony the head of state reminded about the number of victims of Russian aggression.

“The total number of war victims is striking, it reached ten thousand. Russia took the life of not only our military 2558 from the Armed Forces and other security agencies that protect the country and 7500 civilians of Ukraine. This mortal sin – the souls of the high military-political leadership of the Russian Federation, which seeks to restore the Empire, and ignores the lives and destiny of people,” he said.

The memory of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians killed in the war unleashed against Ukraine, Russia, observed a minute of silence.

Also Poroshenko awarded the highest state honours servicemen who distinguished themselves in the area of ATO and volunteers who helped our military.

The President expressed the opinion that the enemy attack is concentrated his main force on the internal destabilization of Ukraine

“This is evidence that the military did very well with the task of deterring the aggressor,” – said in the message Poroshenko on Twitter.

The awarding of the security forces on the occasion of the APU occurred in the capital’s Mariinsky Palace.

We will remind, the Armed forces of Ukraine today, December 6, marks the anniversary – the 25th anniversary since the establishment. The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko yesterday congratulated the military on the front lines.

Poroshenko has congratulated Ukrainian soldiers on a front line with the anniversary of VSU

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A kilometer from Gorlovka, which is controlled by militants, the Supreme commander inspected the positions of Ukrainian soldiers. The President stated that prides itself as strengthened the army over the past two years. I remembered the volunteers who celebrated on the eve of your day.

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