Medal of Ushakov | |
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Type | Military decoration |
Awarded for | Bravery and courage in naval theatres |
Presented by | Russian Federation Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Soldiers and sailors of the Navy and Border Guard Service of the FSB |
Status | active |
Established | 3 March 1944 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal of Suvorov |
Next (lower) | Medal of Zhukov |
The Medal of Ushakov (Russian: Медаль Ушакова) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation that was retained from the awards system of the USSR post 1991.