Prosthetic gymnast, volunteer and bodyguard: Interior Ministry awarded 8 children who suffered from Russian aggression for their bravery

Eight Ukrainian children who suffered during the full-scale war were honoured with awards for courage and bravery. The charity event was held with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the department informed. "The Children Heroes charity event was held for the second time in Ukraine.

Its purpose is to celebrate and pay due respect to children heroes who showed courage and bravery in dangerous situations. The children, who became laureates of the action, suffered from Russian aggression but continue to support Ukraine with all their might and bring its victory closer," explained the organisers of the action.

Children heroesPhoto: Ministry of Internal Affairs

The Ministry of Internal Affairs awarded:

Oleksandra Paskal, champion gymnast from Chornomorsk

During the Russian rocket fire, the girl lost her leg. She underwent a long rehabilitation, after which she returned to artistic gymnastics training.

She performs with a prosthesis and dreams of winning Olympic gold. These children were not afraid of the fire and helped save their younger brothers and sisters from the fire trap while emergency workers rushed to their houses.

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Arsen Ajubey, an artist from Bila Tserkva

The boy has autism, but despite this, he helps the Ukrainian army. He paints pictures and sells them together with his parents. All funds are sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

performer Solomiia Reut, who plays the sopilka

A 7-year-old girl in Dnipro plays the sopilka and collects money for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A young performer on the sopilka

"Thanks to the girl, it was possible to close more than one money raise.

Solomiika admits that she wants not only to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine, where, by the way, her father is now, but also to popularise playing the sopilka," the Ministry of Internal Affairs adds.

young bodyguard Valentyn Chornyi

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 17-year-old Valentin Chornyi from Kyiv Oblast joined the soldiers of the State Border Service. He did not hesitate to offer his help to the employees.

Valentyn, who guarded the village together with the border guards

Valentyn spent 168 days with the border guards; he helped dig trenches and monitor the situation around them. The boy said that since childhood, he has dreamed of becoming a soldier.

brave and clever Kostia Orekhov from Velyka Dymerka

When the tail of the Uragan rocket fell, a boy in Kyiv Oblast took his grandfather and grandmother to a safe place.

That's how they managed to escape the collapse of the house. A 9-year-old boy's parents were killed in the centre of his hometown by a Russian shell. This happened in October 2022.

The son did not believe in the loss and rode alone at night on a bicycle to the place of their deaths.

The boy covered the distance under the whistling of bullets and came to one of the most dangerous areas to say goodbye to his stepfather and pregnant mother.

Bohdan with the service dog Patron

Currently, Bohdan dreams of becoming a defender of Ukraine.

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