For their bravery on the front lines, the police officers received awards from the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Defense, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the National Police, and the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
Thanks to the work of the unit in conjunction with related forces, it was possible to repel a series of assaults and hold strategic positions in the Donetsk region.
The well-deserved awards were presented to the defenders by Mykola Matvienko, acting head of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Donetsk region:
"Thank you to each of you for the authority you have earned through your dedicated service on the front lines. But the war continues, and we must continue to carry out combat missions and defend Ukraine!"
The police officers were also thanked by the deputy heads of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Donetsk Oblast, Oleksiy Shevchenko and Serhiy Kovalenko, battalion commander Rustem Menumerov, and commander of the combined police brigade at the Main Directorate of the National Police in Zhytomyr Oblast, codenamed "Volya," Oleksandr Oliynyk.
The soldiers received awards from the President of Ukraine "For the Defense of Ukraine," the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense "Sign of Honor" and "For Contribution to Defense," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "Silver Cross," the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, as well as departmental awards.
The Special Purpose Police Battalion (Rifle) of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Donetsk Oblast is strengthening its capabilities to inflict maximum losses on the enemy.
Based on materials from the Main Directorate of the National Police in Donetsk Oblast