"Rescuer City" Honorable mention | |
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Awarded for | Cities whose residents provide significant humanitarian protection and assistance to Ukrainian refugees and support Ukrainian sovereignty during the Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Country | Ukraine |
Presented by | President of Ukraine |
Eligibility | Cities of foreign countries |
First awarded | May 22, 2022 |
Last awarded | April 18, 2023 |
The Rescuer City distinction is an honorary award established by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to celebrate the humanitarianism, charity, and solidarity that different foreign cities shared with the Ukrainian people to defend the ideals of freedom, peace, and democracy. The award also represents the support given the city's residents to Ukraine's defense of its national independence and sovereignty while resisting against Russia's armed aggression during its invasion of Ukraine.
The distinction is given to cities of foreign states whose residents provided substantial humanitarian protection and other kinds of assistance to citizens of Ukraine forced to leave the nation during the invasion, as well as for those who gave significant support to the nation of Ukraine in its defense of its national identity, culture, and self-determination.[1]