Executive Order awarding the Order of Courage to Russian Armed Forces military and civilian personnel 2016-12-08 15:10:00 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the Order of Courage to Russian Federation Armed Forces Military and Civilian Service Personnel. The Order of Courage is awarded for courage and valour in the performance of military and service duties to: Vadim Arsentiyev, professor at the Russian Federation Defence Ministry’s Kirov Military Medical Academy Ruslan Galitsky, colonel (posthumously) Nadezhda Durachenko, sergeant (posthumously) Galina Mikhailova, sergeant (posthumously) Eduard Skvortsov, colonel.