This is a list of individuals who have been presented with the title Hero of Ukraine in reverse chronological order.
, the total number of recipients was no less than 1,281 (of which decrees awarding 1,239 individuals were published, and for at least 42 individuals, the decrees were not made public).
Out of all recipients (considering only published decrees), 965 (%) have a distinction of the "Order of the Gold Star" and 274 (%) have a distinction of the "Order of the State". Number of awards that were given posthumously is 637 (%). By gender, 1194 (%) of the recipients are men.
The youngest recipient is Stepan Chubenko (died at the age of 16 years and 258 days; awarded posthumously). The oldest recipient, Maksym Hulyi, received the award on his 100th birthday.
The only non-citizen awarded the award and for whom specifically an exclusion was made at parliamentary level was Belarusian Mikhail Zhyzneuski in June 2017 (Zhyzneuski was awarded posthumously). There are however 17 other individuals who were awarded the Hero of Ukraine and who were never citizens of Ukraine as they died before Ukraine obtained its independence. Among them are Avgustyn Voloshyn, Stepan Bandera (annulled), Volodymyr Ivasyuk, Vasyl Stus, liquidators Mykola Vashchuk, Vasyl Ihnatenko, Oleksandr Lelechko, Mykola Tytenok, Volodymyr Tishura.
There are 17 heroes of Ukraine who previously were awarded the Hero of Socialist Labour.
Total number of awards: 212.
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Total number of awards: 110.
Total number of awards: 11.
Total number of awards: 10.
Total number of awards: 11.
Total number of awards: 11. Some of the awards have come into question. See Hero of Ukraine: Controversial awards for more details.
Total number of awards: 27.
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Total number of awards: 25. Some of the awards have come into question. See Hero of Ukraine: Controversial awards for more details.
Total number of awards: 25.
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Total number of awards: 41. Some of the awards have come into question. See Hero of Ukraine: Controversial awards for more details.
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