The enemy #DRG tried to break through the state border under cover of fire. #Oleksandr was mortally wounded during the shelling of the observation post.
πBy decree of the President of #Ukraine, master sergeant #OleksandrVashuk and chief sergeant #OleksandrPopovchenko were awarded the Order "For Courage" III degree, posthumously.
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ποΈ In #Sumy Oblast, state awards were presented to the families of the dead border guards
π On March 21, 2022, on the outskirts of the city of #Chernihiv, the enemy #DRG tried to enter the city. #OleksandrVashuk, a member of the border unit, covered the checkpoint. During the mortar shelling, Oleksandr received life-threatening injuries.
πOn May 16, 2022, #OleksandrPopovchenko served with his comrades at one of the observation posts.
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