Bohdan Khmelnytskyi award for the best coverage of military themes in works of literature and art, opinion-based journalism and newsmaking is granted annually and is aimed at confirming high state ideals, increasing prestige of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, propaganda of military service, forming the national consciousness of servicemen and youth, dignity, spirituality and culture, sense of patriotism, adherence the military traditions of the Ukrainian nation, social-psychological and military-professional readiness to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

At this year’s contest, seventeen military themed works of literature and art were presented by twelve nominees.

During the meeting of the Awarding Committee under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine on European integration Ihor Dolhov, a decision was made to grant the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi award to the senior teacher of the artillery reconnaissance department of rocket troops and artillery faculty of Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi National Army Academy Lieutenant-Colonel Tymchuk Volodymyr Yuriiovych for his collection of poems “To fire! To survive! To win!”.

We sincerely congratulate the winner and wish him new creative achievements!