rom Lyceum Student to Sergeant: How a Soldier Received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky

A soldier of the 101st Brigade of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Vyacheslav Kolisnyk, received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, third degree.

Since 2013, Vyacheslav has been studying at a state boarding school. After graduating from the Cadet Corps, he went to study at the Military College of the Sergeants' Department of the National Academy of the Land Forces named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachny.

Then he began serving in the 101st Guard Brigade of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

— During the fighting in the settlement of Toretsk, when the company commander left for treatment, I began to perform the duties of the unit commander. At that time, I was a sergeant for material support in my unit. I began to perform the duties of the company commander directly. During the fighting, the command awarded me for my work, — said Vyacheslav.

He noted that his brigade specializes in protecting facilities.

— That is, when we were involved in storming settlements and directly defending settlements, it was a bit atypical for us. But the brigade adapted and fought off the enemy well, — the military man assured.

According to him, he does not plan to become an officer.

— I had quite a few opportunities to become an officer, but I got used to being a sergeant. I got used to my soldiers, my subordinates, they know who I am. It is better and easier for me to work as a sergeant than as an officer. I am not afraid of any responsibility, but it is much easier for me to serve in the army as a sergeant, — said Vyacheslav.

In the army, strength is not only about weapons.
It is endurance. It is control. It is the ability not to break where others fall.

A psychologist in a unit is the one who keeps the rear in the head of every soldier.
Who helps to survive after the battle.
Who teaches to live with what not everyone can even imagine.

There are no “weak” here.
There are those who have gone through hell — and continue to move on.

Today is the day of those who help to save not only life, but also themselves.
Thank you military psychologists for your work, endurance and humanity.

Because victory is not only about the front.
It is also about what is inside.

April 26 — Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day

Today we remember one of the most terrible tragedies in history — the Chernobyl disaster.

It’s not just about the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

It’s about the people who were the first to defend themselves — firefighters, liquidators, medics. About those who stopped an invisible threat at the cost of their own lives.

Chernobyl is a pain that has no statute of limitations.

It’s a lesson that cannot be forgotten.

It’s a memory that we must preserve.

Today, Ukraine is being tested again. And just like then, there are those who are holding back for the sake of the future.

We remember. We honor. We will not forget. 🕯️

Happy Border Guard Day of Ukraine 🇺🇦

These are the ones who are the first to meet the enemy and the first to stand in defense of our land.

These are the ones for whom the border is not just a line on the map, but the boundary of responsibility, honor and strength.

Day and night, in any weather, they hold the border so that we can live, work and believe in tomorrow.

Thank you for your endurance, courage and devotion to Ukraine.

We remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.

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Today is the Day of the Infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This is the day of those who keep the ground under their feet when everything around is burning.

Those who go forward not for the sake of glory, but for the sake of their lives - and the future of the country.

Infantry is endurance, character and strength that cannot be broken.

These are trenches, kilometers in the rain and dust, this is silent work, which is little talked about, but without which there would be no victories.

We thank every infantry soldier for their courage, steadfastness and daily feat.
We bow our heads to those who gave their lives for Ukraine.