Of Vinnytsia Yuri Kovalenko posthumously awarded the "Gold Star"
Under Presidential Decree Ukraine from March 31, 2015 191/2015 extraordinary courage, heroism and self-sacrifice, found in the protection of state sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ukrainian state loyalty oath military" was given title of Hero of Ukraine awardednnyam Order "Golden Star" Kovalenko Yuri Viktorovich - Lieutenant Colonel (posthumously). This was reported in the Vinnytsia Regional State AdministrationSource: http://artlife.rv.ua/