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Peacekeeping Medal Awarded for Exceptional Courage to Civilian

5 June 2026

Secretary-General António Guterres (standing at second from left) posthumously awards Sergii Prykhodko, Ukrainian helicopters flight attendant, the Captain Mbaye Diang Medal for Exceptional Courage. The Award is received by Elyzaveta (second from right), Sergii Prykhodko's 6-year-old daughter. At right is Tetyana, wife of Sergii Prykhodko. At left is Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations.

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