New marine brigades will be formed in Ukraine, which will be equipped with modern equipment and weapons, the President said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the forward positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Vuhledar-Maryinka defense zone in the Donetsk region and spoke about further strengthening of the marines. This was reported by the press service of the head of state on Tuesday, May 23.
It was noted that the President heard a report from the Commander of the Marine Corps and the UTG Donetsk, Lieutenant-General Yuriy Sodol, about the current situation in a certain sector of the front.
Zelensky spoke with soldiers and took part in celebrations on the occasion of Marine Corps Day.
Every day on the battlefield, Ukrainian sailors prove that they are a powerful force that destroys the enemy, liberates Ukrainian lands, and performs the most difficult tasks in the most difficult conditions. And we need more of that power. Therefore, from now on we will greatly increase the potential of the Marine Corps and the creation of the Marine Corps, said the President.
As Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, new brigades equipped with modern equipment and weapons will be formed.
The President also presented state awards. He awarded the title Hero of Ukraine and awarded the Order of the Gold Star to Colonel Yuriy Andrienko and Colonel Nikolai Palas.
Zelensky also awarded Marines with the orders of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees, For Courage of the 2nd and 3rd degrees, Princess Olga of the 3rd degree and the Order of Daniel Galitsky.
In addition, the head of state presented an award from the President of Ukraine For Courage and Courage to the Command of the Marine Corps of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the 35th Separate Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mikhail Ostrogradsky and its. units: the 18th Separate Battalion and the 137th Separate Battalion, as well as the 406th separate artillery brigade named after General Cornet Aleksey Almazov and the 140th separate reconnaissance battalion.
Zelensky also awarded the military rank of brigadier general to the chief of staff – deputy commander of the Marine Corps of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Aleksey Androsov.
At the end of the event, the Marines presented the President with their flag, a commemorative plaque and chevrons of all Marine Corps units.
Earlier, the president congratulated the Ukrainian marines on the holiday. The enemy feels the power of the Ukrainian soldiers who are prepared for actions on the ground, from the sea and from the air, the head of state asserted.
It should be remembered that from 2014 to 2017, Marine Corps Day was celebrated in Ukraine on November 16. In 2018, its date was moved to May 23. On this day, the foundation of the modern Marine Corps was laid, which today is a hero defending the Ukraine from the Russian invaders.
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Source: korrespondent
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