Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces


Awards and decorations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are military decorations issued by the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to soldiers who achieve a variety of qualifications, who have completed classroom training standards stipulated in their military occupational specialty and accomplishments while serving on active and reserve duty in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with military badges, medals are a means to outwardly display the highlights of a service member's career.
These badges are worn in order of precedence. Only badge of the highest degree worn.
On May 30, 2012 President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych issued a decree enacted new regulations on departmental awards. During 2012-2013 the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has developed a new system of incentive awards.

For military service

Compulsory military service

Army

Air Forces

Navy

Voluntary military service

Army

Air Forces

Navy

Long Service Medal

25 years in service
20 years in service
15 years in service
10 years in service

Service Badges

Army

Chiefs of the General Staff Awards

Sergeants and petty officers badge

Other Accoutrements

Excellence Badge is awarded to soldiers, sergeants and officers with excellent military discipline, with rewards for exemplary performance of duty, perfectly captured their field. provide excellent care, preservation and operation of weapons, military equipment and supplies; who can well organize and methodically correct conduct training subordinates, achieved high performance in combat and humanitarian training and strengthening military discipline of their units.