By the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion, the President honored the defenders with state awards and conferred military and special ranks

Last year, he made more than 15 hikes along a life-threatening route 8 km long in the Pokrovsky direction, carrying more than 30 kg of ammunition and provisions, and also evacuating wounded comrades. He personally eliminated more than 50 invaders and destroyed more than 20 pieces of equipment. He helped a seriously wounded comrade and captured a Russian scout during the evacuation on foot. Oleg Gavrylutsa died on July 5, 2025 from an attack by an enemy FPV drone. Junior Lieutenant Dmytro Demchenko.

In April of last year, during the clearing of positions in the Udachny district of Donetsk region, he was one of the first to enter enemy targets and personally eliminated more than 30 occupiers and destroyed machine gun emplacements, which enabled the special forces to gain a foothold. Later, he carried a seriously wounded soldier, eliminating the occupier on the way, and returned to the front line with ammunition.

Dmytro Demchenko died on May 12, 2025, covering his brothers from a mine explosion. Junior Sergeant Andrii Lukashkov. As a group commander, he performed tasks on the left bank of the Kherson Region. He repeatedly identified and eliminated enemy DRGs, in particular, captured the occupier, obtaining important data on the enemy's firing points. He set mine traps for enemy equipment, rammed trucks with ammunition and personally destroyed dozens of invaders.

In June last year, he covered the evacuation of wounded comrades in a dangerous area. Andriy Lukashkov was killed by the explosion of an enemy drone in August 2025. Soldier Valentyn Narayevskyi. Performed combat missions to protect Bakhmut and Avdiivka. In February 2024, he held a defensive position in the area of ​​the Avdiiv Coke Plant, where the enemy was using chemicals. He personally eliminated a nearby infantry unit and saved the lives of wounded comrades.

Last year, he obtained valuable documents and means of communication for the SBU. Valentyn Narayevsky died in March 2025 while repelling a Russian offensive. Captain Vladyslav Senyuk. He exposed enemy intelligence networks and participated in the arrest of collaborators, performed tasks during the Kursk operation. Under his leadership, last year they destroyed 6 tanks, about 20 artillery systems, more than 50 pieces of equipment, EW devices and eliminated more than 230 invaders.

Vladyslav Senyuk died on September 25, 2025, from an attack by a Russian kamikaze drone. The President also signed decrees on awarding the title of Hero of Ukraine with the awarding of the "Golden Star" order to three soldiers. This is: Senior Sergeant Vladyslav Zamura. Participated in the defense of Bakhmut, Klishchiivka and Chasovoy Yar.

Since February 2025, he became the operator of the Vampire bomber, having made more than 2,600 sorties: he eliminated more than 500 invaders, destroyed 13 artillery systems and blew up 12 warehouses with ammunition and fuel. He also made 400 sorties for logistical support of advanced positions. Junior Lieutenant Andrii Ishchenko. In September of last year, he organized mining in the Kharkiv region, which made it possible to thwart a massive enemy assault.

Later, he organized the evacuation of the civilian population, carried out a covert withdrawal of equipment without loss and set up an ambush, thanks to which he seized a truck with ammunition and captured two occupiers. In total, under his command, about 200 occupiers were eliminated, a significant amount of heavy equipment and more than 5 tons of enemy ammunition were destroyed. Colonel Oleksiy Khilchenko.

He has been participating in battles in Donetsk region since February 2025, in particular, he evacuated the wounded under heavy fire and returned to the front line. In total, during nine months of continuous fighting, Oleksiy Khilchenko personally eliminated about a platoon of enemy manpower and four units of armored vehicles, and also saved the lives of his comrades.