Zaluzhnyi, Kuleba, and Reznikov Receive Awards from Lithuania's President

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

During his visit to Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda presented state awards to Ukrainian officials and military commanders.

The President of Lithuania has presented awards to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, and the Minister of Defence, Oleksii Reznikov.

"Ukraine's struggle for freedom is our struggle, too!" Nausėda wrote on Instagram.

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In July, marking Lithuania's Statehood Day, President Gitanas Nausėda awarded orders and medals to nearly 80 Lithuanian and foreign citizens, including Ukrainians.

Among others, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Gediminas, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov received the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Knight's Cross, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi was honoured with the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Knight's Cross.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday morning to participate in the celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day.

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