Zelenskyy awarded Madyar the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, First Class
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree awarding Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces, the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, First Class.
As stated in the decree, the military officer was honored “for personal courage demonstrated in defending Ukraine’s state sovereignty and territorial integrity, and for the selfless fulfillment of his military duty.”
This is Brovdi’s third state award of this order. In November 2023, he received the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Third Class, and in February 2025, the Second Class. In May 2025, Brovdi was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, and in June of that same year, he assumed command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces.
This is stated in Presidential Decree No. 603/2026 on the conferral of state awards of Ukraine.
As a reminder, on the occasion of Ukrainian Statehood Day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy conferred the title of “Honored Artist of Ukraine” on Andriy Khlyvnyuk, frontman of the band “Boombox.” The head of state signed the corresponding decree on July 15.
As a reminder, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a law establishing a new state award—the Order of Europe. It will be awarded to Ukrainian citizens and foreigners for outstanding contributions to supporting Ukraine’s European course.
