Hero of Ukraine (HOU; Ukrainian: Герой України, romanized: Heroi Ukrainy) is the highest national decoration that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine. The decoration was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma .

There are 17 heroes of Ukraine who previously were awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour

Jan 17, 2025 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday posthumously awarded a solider who died in hand-to-hand combat with a medal designating him a Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the Golden Star ...

Apr 1, 2024 · The President handed over the Golden Star to the family of the fallen Hero of Ukraine, Captain Bohdan Kalahurskyi, who fought for Ukraine from the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion. In August 2022, the commander of a mechanized company held back an enemy assault on Ukrainian positions in Mykolaiv region, where he was fatally wounded.

烏克蘭英雄 （烏克蘭語： Герой України， 羅馬化：Heroi Ukrainy）是 烏克蘭政府 授予 烏克蘭 國民的最高榮譽勳章。 1998年由 總統 列昂尼德·庫奇馬 創立，現分二种：授予军人的 金星勋章，授予非军人的 国家勋章。 1998年首任獲獎者为工業科學家 鮑里斯·帕通 [1]。 截至2022年8月24日，已颁发了652次。 烏克蘭英雄勳章的前身可以追溯到苏联时期的 苏联英雄金星奖章 和 社会主义劳动英雄奖章，前者一般授予军人，后者授予非军人的公民。 1998年8月23日， 總統 列 …

Hero of Ukraine (HOU; Ukrainian: Герой України, Heroi Ukrainy) is the highest national title that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the President of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma and as of 24 August 2022 the total number of awards is 652.

Feb 9, 2024 · For outstanding personal merits in the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, selfless service to the Ukrainian people, the President bestowed the title of Hero of Ukraine and presented the Order of the Golden Star to General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2021-2024.

A talented commander, courageous officer and a true patriot of Ukraine Yevhenii Zelenskyi died on June 24, 2014, in the Military Clinic Hospital of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv. He was only 23.

On October 21, 2015, according to a Decree of the President of Ukraine, Colonel Hordiichuk was awarded a title of the Hero of Ukraine and was presented the Order of “Golden Star” – for exceptional courage and heroism displayed in defending the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, adherence to the oath of allegiance.

Maksym Shapoval was a true professional, an officer with unique knowledge and skills, and most importantly – his love for Ukraine knew no boundaries. Colonel Shapoval perished on June 27, 2017, as a result of a bold terrorist attack planned by russian special services.