Ukrainian poet and writer Lina Kostenko received the Order of the Legion of Honor at the Embassy of the French Republic near Kiev. Awarded to the order on the day of the National Saint of France, 14 lime.

“At a difficult hour, we got here, but from the side of the garne nagoda, to that to take the Order of the Honorable Legion - it’s a great honor. For me, the bula was an absolute insufficiency, to the fact that I lie down to the universally unknown literature. І raptom taka sign. I really love France. I have є i vіrshi about France, ”Lina Kostenko respected the hour when the badge was handed over.

Vitatnu poetku z otrimannyam naivishchoy frantsії grafting the mayors of Kiev Vitaliy Klitschko. “Dear radium bov welcome today Lina Vasilivna Kostenko, as in the Embassy of France they awarded the most beautiful city of France - the Order of the Legion of Honor. For me, Lina Vasylivna is special to the spirit and goodness of the Ukrainian people. Lyudina, as if she didn’t break under the clock and set it up, didn’t defend her principles. Її creativity sighed and urged Ukrainians to fight for freedom and never give up. It's really important! “- writing to Vitaliy Klitschko Yak having respected the measures of Kiev, the Order of the Litsar, which Lina Kostenko took off, she consecrated to the Ukrainian soldiers. “There is no time to strike” - the order of Linya Vasilivna. І so і є! In Ukraine, there is no time to strike. We are guilty of overcoming! Glory to Ukraine!

» – undersigned by Vitaliy Klitschko.

Order of the Legion of Honor - Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur - the honor of the city in France, as awarded by the President of the Republic for military or civil merit - the honor of the city for civil merit. The badge was founded on January 19, 1802 by the decree of Napoleon Bonaparte on April 14, 1804 “On badges of members of the Legion of Honor” the Order of the Legion was established. The motto of the order is “Honor and Vitchizna”.