Medal For Military Service to Ukraine

Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
Medal For Military Service to Ukraine
Awarded by Ukraine
Type	Single-grade medal
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	October 5, 1996
First awarded	December 4, 1996
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order For Brave Miners' Work
Next (lower)	Medal "For Irreproachable Service"
Ribbon bar of the Medal For Military Service to Ukraine

The Medal For Military Service to Ukraine (Ukrainian: Медаль «За військову службу Україні») is an award of Ukraine. It was established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma on October 5, 1996 to honour servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations created in accordance with the Ukrainian legislature and other individuals for courage and valor displayed at protection of state interests and for excellent execution of service duty.

The Medal For military service to Ukraine can be awarded to foreign citizens or individuals without citizenship; the medal can be awarded posthumously.

The Medal For military service to Ukraine is awarded:

for personal Courage and valor, devoted actions displayed at protection of state interests for reaching a high level of troops’ combat readiness and assuring the Ukraine’s defense capability;
for excellent execution of military duty;
for execution of special tasks to assure the state security of Ukraine;
for 25 years of perfect military service.

The medal is made of silver.

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Military decorations of Ukraine

Order of the Gold Star Order of Merit Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order For Courage Order of Danylo Halytsky Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Medal "For Irreproachable Service" "Defender of the Motherland" Medal The Presentational Fire-Arm

Orders, decorations, and medals of Ukraine

The highest decoration	Hero of Ukraine — Order of the Gold Star Order of the State

Main Honorary titles	People's Artist

Orders	Order of Liberty Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise Order of Merit Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Order of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes Order For Courage Order of Princess Olga Order of Danylo Halytsky Order For Brave Miners' Work

Smaller Honorary titles	Honoured Artist

Medals	Medal For Military Service to Ukraine Medal "For Irreproachable Service" "Defender of the Motherland" Medal Medal "For Saving Life"

Special Decoration	The Presentational Fire-Arm

Presidential honors	Cross of Ivan Mazepa Medal For Labour and Victory 60 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 20 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal 25 Years of Independence of Ukraine Medal 25 Years of Withdrawal from Afghanistan Medal 70 Years of Clearing of Ukraine from Fascist Aggressors Medal 70 Years of Victory over Nazism Medal Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation Decorations of the President of Ukraine for Humanitarian Participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation

See also: Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012) · Commonwealth of Independent States · Historical · Sports honours

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