President Vladimir Zelensky on Thursday, April 9, awarded 16 cities in seven regions of Ukraine the “City Hero of Ukraine” insignia.. Among the awarded are Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, Slavyansk and Druzhkovka in the Donetsk region. Pavlograd, Nikopol and Manganets - in the Dnepropetrovsk region, in the Zaporozhye region Orekhov and Gulyaipole are noted.

In Kharkov region - Kupyansk. the President also noted the cities of Sumy and Trostyanets in the Sumy region. In the Khmelnitsky region they noted Starokonstantinov, where the Russians have already aimed missiles more than once.

Note that in March 2022, after liberation, Irpen, Gostomel and Bucha in the Kyiv region, Akhtyrka and Nikolaev, Kherson, Chernigov, Mariupol, Kharkov and Volnovakha received this status. Total 26 cities.

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The President also presented awards to representatives of local governments and military administrations.

Mayor of Mirgorod Sergei Solomakha was awarded the Order of Merit, 1st degree. The mayor of Kharkov Igor Terekhov received the Order " Chairman of the Zaporozhye Regional Council Elena Zhuk was awarded the Order of Princess Olga, 3rd degree.

Also, other village heads from Cherkassy, \u200b\u200bRivne, Transcarpathian, Chernivtsi and Dnepropetrovsk regions were awarded the Order of Merit, III degree..