From the beginning of the ATO more than 183,000 military and civilian employees of Ukraine received veteran status. Such figures were made public by Ministry of Defense spokesperson Oksana Havrilyuk.
She said the Defense Ministry continues to award the soldiers who faithfully and devotedly perform military duty.
So, just last week the Ministry of Defense more than 370 soldiers received state awards , more than 20 people were awarded with valuable gifts, nearly a thousand soldiers received veteran status.
