“In six hospitals of the Ministry of Defense ... participants in a special military operation to protect the Donetsk and Luhansk republics were awarded 28 orders and medals by decree of the President of Russia,” RIA Novosti reports.

In particular, the medals of Suvorov and "For Courage", as well as the Order of Courage were awarded.

Earlier it became known that Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu presented the gold stars of the Hero of Russia to participants in a special military operation to protect the LPR and DPR.