President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards to employees of the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) who distinguished themselves in the fight against the Russian occupiers.
"I am honored to award your courage. I got myself acquainted in detail with what each of you has been doing since the first day of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. I want to thank you for your service, for your feat," the President said.
According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after the start of the war, many law enforcement officers showed real courage and loyalty to the Homeland.
"I am grateful and have the great honor to greet real Ukrainians today, real heroes of our state. I wish you health and peace for your families. Many thanks to your parents for such real, heroic citizens," the President stressed.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded seven NABU employees with orders and medals for personal courage, selfless actions in defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and exemplary performance of official duties.
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, many employees of the National Anticorruption Bureau have established and ensured the exchange of information on places of detention and torture of Ukrainian defenders, the deployment and movement of enemy troops, and the detection and detention of collaborators.
The activities of NABU detectives have repeatedly saved warriors from being ambushed during the occupier's attack on Kyiv. NABU employees, who remained in their homes in the then-occupied territories of the Kyiv region, established contacts with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and actively assisted Ukrainian defenders in destroying the enemy.