Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky presented award weapons to Lieutenant Colonels Nazar Yasinsky and Sergei Sidorin.

" And today I transfer this weapon into the hands of the most worthy, into the hands of those for whom the honor of the Ukrainian officer and the honor of the Ukrainian state that they defend, the honor of its history, symbols and heroes are above all, "

As the minister noted, the combat experience of the awardees since 2014. The reconnaissance unit of Lieutenant Colonel Yasinsky in 2018, while performing tasks in the area of \u200b\u200bthe JFO, discovered a sabotage group in the amount of 6 people, which was moving towards the positions of one of the brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The lieutenant colonel gave the order to open fire, forcing the enemy to retreat.

In November 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Sidorin organized the evacuation of six wounded Ukrainian fighters in the area of \u200b\u200bthe village of Novoluganskoe, Donetsk region, and during the operation in the area of \u200b\u200bthe Svetlodar Bulge, he managed to equip 9 new firing positions, which made it possible to significantly align the line of Ukrainian fighters.

Both officers were honored with award-winning firearms.

On November 16, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denis Monastyrsky signed an order by which he deprived MP Ilya Kiva of the right to award weapons. "