Vasyl Yashchuk, one of three servicemen awarded the ‘Klym Savur Cross’, received the honor from the regional council.
This is reported by Rivne24
This award, established last year, is presented to military personnel who have demonstrated exceptional courage and loyalty to their oath, as well as personal merits in the defense of Ukraine.
Vasyl Yashchuk serves as the senior combat medic in the 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Hero of Ukraine Valerii Hudzi. The 50-year-old sergeant has been serving on the front lines since 2023. He has participated in combat operations in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions, and is currently stationed in the Pokrovsk direction.