Cross of Military Merit (Ukraine)

Cross of Military Merit
Type	Cross
Awarded for	Outstanding personal bravery and courage or an outstanding heroic act while performing a combat mission in conditions of danger to life and direct contact with the enemy; outstanding success in the management of troops (forces) during military (combat) operations
Presented by	Ukraine
Eligibility	Citizens of Ukraine, foreigners and stateless persons
Established	5 May 2022
Precedence
Next (higher)	"Order of the Golden Star" and "Order of the State" the title of Hero of Ukraine
Next (lower)	Order of Liberty

The Cross of Military Merit (Ukrainian: Хрест бойових заслуг, Khrest boiovykh zasluh – literally: 'Cross of merits in combat') is a state award of Ukraine, a distinction of the President of Ukraine established to recognize servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations formed in accordance with the laws of Ukraine for outstanding personal bravery and courage or an outstanding heroic act during a combat mission in conditions of danger to life and direct contact with the enemy; outstanding success in commanding troops (forces) during military (combat) operations.

The author of the award design is Oleksandr Liezhniev.^[1]