It is in our power to stop the enemy, and we will do it — victory will be upon us, — Denis Monastyrsky
During the presentation of awards to the servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted that each of those present was a hero who performed a real feat, defending the independence of Ukraine.
Today, January 17, the Minister of Internal Affairs met with the National Guardsmen, who showed personal courage and courage in the performance of military duty in repelling and deterring the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
“The Ukrainian is a symbol of war, and Ukraine is a symbol of Victory. Every day of the war takes away life, health, strength, nerves, and each of us understands what price we pay for speaking Ukrainian, talking about Ukraine its independence, and for us to stay here forever — for our children, descendants, for everyone who will live on the territory of our state within the constitutional borders. A lot of battles are still ahead of us, but today Soledar, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, Marinka, and yesterday Popasna, Rubezhnoe, Severodonetsk, Vyshgorod, Lyutyzh are a list of settlements with which the fates of each of us are connected. It is in our power today to stop the enemy, the shelling, and no one else, no other army in the world will be able to do it. Only here and now, we on our land will be able to do this and we will — victory will be upon us,” Denis Monastyrsky said, congratulating the servicemen.
A moment of silence honored the heroes who put their most precious lives on the altar of our Independence.
“Thanks to unity, discipline and order, our police and the National Guard, the State Emergency Service, the Migration Service and the Armed Forces of Ukraine were able to withstand the first days and this gives us the opportunity to defeat the enemy. From myself, from the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, from the Government, I want to thank you for your actions and deeds, for what we will do tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. Great and difficult situations, experiences await us, but all this for the sake of establishing the independence of our state for the ages,” the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized.
For impeccable service to the Ukrainian people, more than 100 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received state awards. These are the Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky III degree, “For Courage” of the second degree and III degree and medals “For Military Service to Ukraine” and “Defender of the Fatherland”.
By the decree of the President of Ukraine, the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree was awarded to Colonel Igor Orinko, who on February 24, 2022, during the all-out offensive of the Russian army, provided the defense of the city. Chernihiv. On February 26, he repulsed attempts to break through the defense, and subsequently conducted a counterattack, returning the positions lost the day before, while clearing the lost territory from the DRG. In the evening of the same day m. Chernihiv was completely controlled by Ukrainian troops.
Also awarded the medal “For Military Service to Ukraine” was awarded to the senior soldier Vladislav Derevyanko, who on the day of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation occupied the defense of the airfield “Pivtsi” on the BTR as part of the crew and prevented the enemy from taking control of the airport and creating a bridgehead for landing enemy landing. Also on the line of defense of the city. Chernihiv under shelling repeatedly evacuated wounded soldiers and civilians from the battlefield.
In particular, he was awarded the Order “For Courage” of the 3rd degree Colonel of NGU Alexei Lunov, who on February 25 performed a combat mission in order to conduct countersabotage, prevent the breakthrough of advanced forces in the direction of Pisochin — Kharkiv. On February 26, Oleksiy skillfully used the folds of the terrain and applied maneuvered with small arms fire. By his actions, he delayed the advance of the enemy's military equipment in the direction of Kharkov and ensured its complete destruction.
At the same time, Master Sergeant Serhiy Romanenko, 3rd degree, was awarded the Order “For Courage”, who destroyed several units of enemy equipment during combat tasks in the defense of the city of Chernihiv and prevented the enemy from breaking through on the approaches to the city.
Department of Communications of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
