Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (before 2012)

Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Army are those military awards including decorations which are issued to members of the Ukrainian Army under the authority of the Minister of Defence. Together with military badges such awards provide an outward display of a service member's accomplishments.

These awards were approved since 1999. On May 30, 2012 President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych issued a decree enacted new regulations on departmental awards. During 2012-2013 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has developed a new system of incentive awards that contains no listed awards.

Ukrainian Army decorations

Dignity and Honour Commendation Commendation For Merits Commendation For Strengthening the Defence Commendation For Military Cooperation Medal For Meritorious Service Medal For Personal Achievements
Military Service Veteran's Commendation Peacekeeping Medal Medal for 10 years of service for the Ukrainian Armed Forces 15 Years Of Armed Forces Medal 20 Years Of Honest Service Medal Medal For Supporting the Armed Forces

Badges

The warrior-peacemaker

Badges worn by Ukrainian military participating in peacekeeping missions.

There were more than 20 variations: "Warrior-peacemaker", "Angola", "Afghanistan", "Bosnia", "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "Guatemala", "Georgia,", "Ethiopia", "Ethiopia and Eritrea", "Iraq", "Congo", "Kosovo", "Kuwait", " Liberia", "Lebanon", "Macedonia", "Moldova", "Sudan", "Eastern Slavonia", "Sierra Leone", "Tajikistan", "Croatia", "Yugoslavia".

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