Zelensky Awards Serhiy Prytula with Order
In total, the president ordered 25 volunteers to be awarded.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decree No. 889/2019 on awarding state awards on the occasion of International Volunteer Day.
«For civic courage, significant personal contribution to the development of the volunteer movement, strengthening the defense capability and security of the Ukrainian state, and active charitable and humanitarian activity», — the text of the decree says.
The head of state decided to award 25 volunteers: 6 — with the Order “For Merit” 3rd class, 5 — with the Order “For Courage” 3rd class, 3 — with the Order of Princess Olga 3rd class, 1 — with the presidential badge of distinction, the Cross of Ivan Mazepa, 5 — with the Medal “For Saving a Life” and 5 — with the Medal “For Labour and Valour”.
In particular, the Order “For Merit” 3rd class was received by volunteer, showman and TV host Serhiy Prytula, musician Taras Topolia (Antytila band), and head of the all-Ukrainian scouting organization Plast, Stanislav Andriichuk.
The Cross of Ivan Mazepa was received by the founder of the organization “Come Back Alive” Vitaliy Deineha.
Earlier, Zelensky awarded the order of Polish director Agnieszka Holland, who made the film about the Holodomor “The Price of Truth”.
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