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Head of the DPR Denis Pushilin. Archival photoDONETSK, April 18 Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin announced that he had awarded the Gold Star medal to Colonel Eduard Pelishenko and medals «For Courage» to a number of other servicemen.»For personal courage, courage and dedication in the performance of military duty, he awarded Colonel Eduard Pelishenko with the Gold Star medal, and also awarded the soldiers medals «For Courage», insignia «St. George's Cross» III and IV degrees, «For Merit to the DPR» I and III degrees with swords. in a message on Pushilin's Telegram channel. Medals «For Courage» were awarded to the crew of the tank under the command of Guards Senior Sergeant Vyacheslav Boyko, who, in the battles for Volnovakha, broke through to enemy positions and started a battle with superior enemy forces. The crew destroyed several armored vehicles and put him to flight. In the same battle, Private Evgeny Donchenko showed exceptional courage. He took the wrecked tank out of the battle, saving the lives of his comrades-in-arms and the fighting vehicle. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24th. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» To this end, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and on March 25 they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.