President Volodymyr Zelensky honored 11 “outstanding individuals” with the National Legend of Ukraine state award, the presidential office said on Aug. 22. The National Legend of Ukraine Award was introduced in 2021. The president grants it to Ukrainians and foreigners who have made a contribution to the establishment of independent Ukraine and the country’s defense. “This is respect. This is an honor. This is dignity. It is how the state of Ukraine says thank you to its people, its heroes, its legends,” Zelensky said. Among the awarded athletes were boxer Oleksandr Usykand fencer Olga Kharlan…