Delivery of warrants for apartments to servicemen and members of their families took place today in Lviv in one of the border units.

The documents for the apartments were handed over by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, and the Head of the State Border Service of Ukraine, Serhiy Deyneko.

Also, 24 border guards were awarded state awards.

Among the servicemen who received new housing are 49 families of border guards who participated in hostilities, in particular 18 of them were injured during fierce battles in various directions, including Mariupol defenders from Azovstal, who were also captured by Russia. Another 5 families are relatives of dead and deceased war veterans who gave the most precious price for our freedom.

"We will always remember their names, they will always live in our hearts and will be inscribed in the history of our state. Among them are Colonel Roman Gah and Colonel Ihor Dashko, who have been awarded the highest honor - the title of Hero of Ukraine," said Serhiy Deyneko.

All those present honored the memory of Ukrainian heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine with a moment of silence.

During the handing over of the keys to the apartments, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, wished the border guards family comfort in their new homes, to protect themselves, their lives, health, relatives, relatives and brothers.

"I also appeal to the parents and relatives of the fallen border guards who received housing today, and this is of course the least we can do, it is a very small drop of attention in the immense ocean of pain and grief, but it is in memory of your children, husbands, wives , who gave their lives defending Ukraine. We, the living, must remember those who gave their lives for our future, and we must continue to live and unceasingly fight for the victory of Ukraine," said Ihor Klymenko.

Provision of housing for servicemen is one of the priorities of the State Border Service.

"This is our duty. Caring for soldiers and their families is the norm. First of all, dignified treatment of our defenders. And the state policy in this matter is unchanged. Border guards are an inseparable and effective component of the country's Defense Forces," said the head of the border agency.

The Head of the State Border Service also noted that the work on providing housing is carried out in different directions. One of them is monetary compensation for unacquired housing.

"The other day, 64 families of border guards who were on the housing queue received such compensations on their accounts. These are families of servicemen from different parts of Ukraine, in particular, bodies of the State Border Service of Ukraine from the Southern Regional Department, the Regional Department of the Maritime Guard, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Kharkiv and others," the head of the border agency noted.

Also during the event, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine, awarded 24 border guards with the orders of Bohdan Khmelnytsky III degree, "For courage" III degree, medals "For impeccable service" III degree, "For military service to Ukraine" and "Defender of the Fatherland" ".

Ihor Klymenko thanked the border guards, who ensure the protection of the state border with the EU countries, oppose illegal activities and quickly and smoothly carry out the passage of citizens across the border.