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Reconnaissance man Oleksandr Shapoval is posthumously awarded in Cherkasy town
July 15, 2017
In addition, the issue of renaming a street or school in his honor is currently under discussion
Recently, reconnaissance officer Oleksandr Shapoval (who perished while performing a combat task in the ATO area) was posthumously awarded the memorial insignia “For Merits before Cherkasy town” I degree in Cherkasy.
The award was presented to the perished reconnaissance officer’s mother – Liudmila Shapoval who, having received the award, noted: “Thank you, now my son will live in the memory and soul of Cherkasy inhabitants. For me, it is consolation and continuation of my son’s life”.
Moreover, a citizens’ initiative regarding the renaming of a street or school in honor of Captain Shapoval is being discussed at present.