| Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" | |
|---|---|
 Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" (obverse) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in the defence of Kyiv |
| Presented by |  Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | June 21, 1961 |
| Total | 107,540 |
 Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" |
| Next (lower) | Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" |
The Medal "For the Defence of Kiev" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Киева») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on June 21, 1961 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[1] to be awarded to the participants of the defence of the city of Kyiv during the 1941 invasion of the USSR by Nazi Germany.
- ^ "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 21, 1961" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1961-06-21. Retrieved 2012-03-05.