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Children of Kirovohrad Special Forces men received father’s Orders “For Courage”
July 12, 2015
According to the Decree of the President of Ukraine, two reconnaissance men who defended state in ATO area, were posthumously awarded the Orders “For Courage” 3rd Class
Junior Sergeant Vitalii Volkotrub and Sergeant Dmytro Prydatko were awarded decorations. Children of the fallen heroes personally received orders.
Junior Sergeant Volkotrub Vitalii Yuriiovych was born in 1986; he was a commander of section of detachment of Special Forces. He was killed on August 29, 2014, during the disengagement from Ilovaisk pocket. Scout-sniper of group of Special Forces Dmytro Prydatko was killed near Ilovaisk on August 28, 2014, in result of mortar firing.