Volodymyr Zelenskyi noted the representatives of local self-government, who support the stability of the country and the Defense Forces of Ukraine during the war

The head of Novoborivsk village (Zhytomyr Oblast) Hryhoriy Rudyuk was awarded the Order of Merit of the 2nd degree. After the start of a full-scale war, he initiated the creation of a voluntary territorial community. Engaged in volunteer activities - helping soldiers and IDPs. The III-degree Order of Merit was awarded to: Chief Specialist of Kherson City Council Administration Hanna Azegova (posthumously).

During the occupation of Kherson, the Russian invaders forced her to cooperate, but Anna Azegova did not betray Ukraine. After the liberation of the city, she continued to work in the city council, supported children and helped law enforcement officers expose collaborators. On January 27, 2023, while returning home, she died of wounds as a result of enemy artillery fire. Oleksandr Borisov, head of the communal institution "Lyman Center for Citizen Safety" (Donetsk region).

He helps to guarantee the safety of the residents of the Lyman community, personally goes to areas affected by shelling and hostilities, organizes rescue operations and evacuation. Oleksandr Vasylenko, Chairman of the Cherkasy District Council. Ensures the work of the district council and the stable operation of subordinate communal enterprises. Local budget resources are directed to systematic assistance to the Defense Forces.

Mayor of the Semenivska City Council (Chernihiv Oblast) Kostyantyn Veiksha. It ensures the livelihood of several subordinate border villages that are under constant shelling. People are provided with all the necessary food, medicine, and hygiene products, which the headman delivers himself. Organizes evacuation to safer places. Yasinyan village head Andriy Delyatynchuk (Transcarpathia).

Actively cooperates with charitable foundations of France, the Czech Republic and Germany to provide medicines, ambulances, products, equipment for shelters for the needs of IDPs and the Armed Forces. He personally travels to the combat zone, works with the families of the dead and wounded defenders. Yaroslav Dobryanskyi is the first deputy chairman of the Kyiv Regional Council, and since May 2023, acting chairman of the Kyiv Regional Council.

Actively supports the Armed Forces by supplying equipment, equipment and humanitarian aid. In March 2022, he was engaged in the evacuation of the population and humanitarian issues during hostilities in the Kyiv region. Develops international relations of the region. In local self-government bodies - more than 15 years (deputy of the regional council of three convocations). Volodymyr Drobytko, head of the Magdaliniv settlement (Dniprovshchyna).

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, on his initiative, funds have been allocated for the needs of 35 military units of the Armed Forces. Initiated the "Public Budget" and "School Public Budget" projects. Improves the quality and availability of local medical services. Ajam village head (Kirovohrad region) Tetyana Zaichenko. Since February 2022, he is constantly looking for opportunities to help the Armed Forces from the local budget.

It takes care of the families of soldiers and fallen defenders, and also contributes to the repair of educational and medical institutions, the restoration of shelters, and the purchase of school buses. Vasyl Koshtura, head of the village of Velikyolukki (Transcarpathia). Provided significant assistance in the construction of engineering defense structures on the territory of the Donetsk region, necessary for deterring and repelling the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

Oleksandr Kulyk, a worker of the Zlin village council (Kirovohrad region). He helped to equip the engineering defense structures in Donetsk region, necessary for the defenders of Ukraine to repel Russian aggression. Volodymyr Maslov, first deputy chief of the Konstantinovka city military administration (Donetsk region). Despite the danger, he makes trips to Kostyantynivka to fix damage to buildings.

Delivers fuel to refuel generators at unbreakable points so that community residents who remain in town can collect water and have phone service. Svitlana Orel, head of the Drabiv settlement of Zolotonskyi district (Cherkashchyna). From 2022, the village provides significant sums to support the Armed Forces, in particular state budget subventions. Drabiv directed humanitarian missions to the affected regions - Kyiv region, Chernihiv region, Kharkiv region and Donetsk region.

Marshal of the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Vladyslav Ortyl. One of the Polish regional leaders who consistently support Ukraine. Actively develops cross-border cooperation, advocates the interests of Ukraine at the international level, strengthens contacts between cities and communities of the two countries. Organized large-scale humanitarian programs for displaced persons from Ukraine, logistical coordination of aid, rehabilitation programs for Ukrainian military personnel.

Alyona Okhrimovska, head of the Borozen village military administration (Kherson region). The community continues to rebuild after significant destruction. Thanks to cooperation with patrons, it was possible to obtain materials and equipment for the establishment of water supply. Funds for social support of war veterans, soldiers and their family members are provided from the local budget. Deputy of the Khust District Council (Transcarpathia) Nazariy Pavliy.

Organizes the work of IDP reception and accommodation points, sends humanitarian aid. Holds charity fairs, organizes the purchase of aid for the military. Horodotsk village head (Rivnen region) Serhii Polishchuk. This year, the community allocated a subvention to help the Defense Forces, handed over 144 quadcopters and five cars to the defenders.

On the initiative of Serhiy Polishchuk, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the community has been constantly allocating funds for territorial defense and protection of the population. Andriy Rebrov, director of the communal non-profit enterprise "Center for primary medical and sanitary care" of the Lyman City Council. He personally participated in visits to patients in front-line settlements under shelling. He was seriously injured while on duty.

Anton Tabunshchyk, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Council. Pays considerable attention to cooperation with local authorities and foreign partners to restore the region. Optimizes medical facilities and develops industrial parks to attract investors. Vasyl Toderenchuk, head of Velikokuchuriv village (Bukovyna). Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the community has continuously allocated funds for defense needs and support for IDPs.

There are family-type orphanages in the community that accept IDP children. The driver of motor vehicles of the local fire brigade of the village. Kostobobriv of Semenivska city council (Chernihiv Region) Vasyl Shestak. Ensures liquidation of fires that occur in border settlements of the Semenivsk community as a result of constant shelling from the enemy, saves the lives of residents of border villages, their homes and property.

Valery Shurda, Mayor of the Yuryv District of the Makariv Settlement Council (Kyiv Oblast). Contributed to the creation of a temporary shelter for people leaving the occupied territories and organized evacuation. He is actively involved in volunteering: he helps soldiers, organizes fundraising and participates in the production of camouflage nets. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov was awarded the Order "For Courage" of the 2nd degree. He regularly personally visits the sites of Russian strikes.

Despite the attack on the facilities of the energy system in the city, preparations for the heating season this winter are ensured. Igor Terekhov ensured the stability of Kharkiv thanks to the cohesion of the people, the effectiveness of the interaction of local authorities with the OVA and the government, as well as international support, which is important for post-war recovery.

The President awarded orders "For Courage" of the 3rd degree to Oleksandr Kotov, the driver of the fire-rescue unit of the Novgorod-Siver city council (Chernihiv Oblast). After the shelling of the village, Gremyach ensured the elimination of fires, participated in the rescue of people, the removal of things and evacuation, the restoration of damaged property and infrastructure. Deputy Mayor of the Vorozhbyan City Council (Sumshchyna) Dmytro Opryshka.

From February 2022, he heads the local volunteer formation. During this year, the unit under his command took an active part in the fight against enemy drones. Participated in equipping observation posts, creating mobile fire groups and providing assistance to the Armed Forces. The head of the Bilenkiv village council (Zaporizhia) Svitlana Zachepilo was awarded the Order of Princess Olga II degree. Contributed to the creation of a fire brigade in the community.

Thanks to the cooperation of Svitlana Zachepylo and Zaporizhzhya OVA, an underground school with an anti-radiation shelter was built in the village. The following were awarded the Order of Princess Olga of the III degree: Village head of Yampol (Sumshchyna) Olga Hubar. The organizer of the voluntary paramilitary formation in 2022, which later transferred to Shostkinsk TrO and still defends Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, he has been constantly organizing support for units of the Defense Forces, native fallen defenders and veterans. Head of the Zaporizhia Regional Council Olena Zhuk. From the first days of the full-scale war, she organized the joint work of deputies, volunteers, public organizations, communal workers, businesses and security forces to strengthen the defense capability of the region.

Established active cooperation with more than 90 charitable foundations, colleagues from other regions. Actively contributed to evacuation from war zones. President of the European Committee of the Regions Kata Tutto. Pays great attention to the support of Ukraine, promotes the condemnation of the invasion of the Russian Federation, the abduction of city mayors, as well as support for Ukraine's European integration steps and reconstruction initiatives in the EKR's political statements.

The Mayor of Chornomorsk (Odesa) Vasyl Gulyaev was awarded the Order of Danylo Halytskyi. It ensures the functioning of the city and the rapid restoration of destroyed residential and infrastructure facilities after Russian shelling. Chornomorsk actively provides assistance to the Armed Forces. The medal "For labor and victory" was awarded to: Deputy Mayor of Kropyvnytskyi Oleksandr Vergun.

Organized work on the construction of protective structures of power substations in the region, restoration of damaged energy facilities. Contributed to the construction of the defense line in the front-line and border areas. Cooperates with volunteer and charity organizations in restoring equipment for the front. Oleg Zyarko, director of the utility company "Pivdenno-Zakhidna" in the city of Khmelnytskyi.

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian aggression, he has been actively helping the soldiers. He repeatedly participated in the liquidation of the consequences of missile and drone strikes in Kharkiv Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Donetsk Oblast and Chernihiv. He headed construction crews that built fortifications in Donetsk region. The Head of State also awarded the honorary title: "Honored Teacher of Ukraine" to Galina Koval, a physics teacher at the Prestige Lviv Gymnasium.

A teacher with many years of experience and a high level of professional skill. A teacher who ensured the achievement of significant results in the education and upbringing of young people. "Honored Economist of Ukraine" - first deputy mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk Victoria Susaninia. Introduced modern mechanisms of planning and effective use of the budget, increasing the financial capacity of the city community.

Develops strategic programs of socio-economic development and stability of financial policy. "Honored Worker of Arts of Ukraine" - Director of the Department of Culture of the Lutsk City Council Tetyana Hnativ. The author and director of many cultural and artistic projects, in particular the conceptually new one - "Night in the Lutsk Castle". Initiator and developer of creative spaces, charitable art projects that strengthen national unity and support the Armed Forces.

"Honored Culture Worker of Ukraine" - Svitlana Kozelko, Head of the Department of Culture and Arts of the Ternopil City Council. Organizes charity concerts and initiatives in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, with the collected funds, she purchased seven quadcopters, 11 FPV drones, eight charging stations and eight solar panels for defenders. Contributed to the creation of patriotic alleys and objects in the city.

"Honored worker of the service sphere of Ukraine" - director of the utility company "Management company for maintenance of the housing stock of Darnytskyi district of Kyiv" Andriy Solodus. After February 24, 2022, he remained at the workplace and ensures the work of the enterprise, which serves 545 houses, and the enterprise itself provides work for almost a thousand workers. Andriy Solodukha participates in the liquidation of the consequences of Russian missile attacks.