Young lieutenants Dmytro and Stepan graduated from military higher educational establishment together with their comrades, with whom they studied for 4.5 years at the Naval Institute of the National University “Odesa Maritime Academy”, mastered the wisdom

They received the first officer rank of lieutenant in the status of young officers of the Marine Guard.

Dmytro served in the Marine Guard's contract boat service and then realized that he had the flair and desire to become an officer, commander, mentor, and most importantly - a professional in the protection of maritime borders.

As a child, Stepan was attracted to maritime romance, a descendant of the Cossack family chose the border guard service for the protection of Ukraine's maritime borders, seeing in it the daily performance of real combat missions. The young energy of the new officer longs for self-realization. And it is in the State Border Guard Service that he has such prospects.

Next week, the young officers will arrive at the Odesa Marine Guard Detachment where they will hold positions in navigating combat units on the Grigory Kuropiatnykov and Podillia Marine Guard ships.In the future, both young lieutenants will realize their potential as assistant commanders of the special purpose ship of the Ukrainian-French project FPB 98, with their entry into the Marine Guard.

After receiving the dagger and the epaulettes of a naval officer, the young lieutenants began the glorious journey of realizing their dream.