▁in ▁the ▁defence ▁of ▁K iev ▁during ▁the ▁Great ▁Patri otic ▁War , ▁to ▁veter ans ▁awarded ▁the ▁medal ▁" For ▁Def ence ▁of ▁K iev ", ▁to ▁part is ans ▁and ▁f igh ters ▁of ▁the ▁under ground ▁who ▁fought ▁in ▁K iev ▁and ▁its ▁vic inity , ▁for ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁liber ation ▁of ▁the ▁city ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Ar med ▁Forces , ▁regardless ▁of ▁where ▁they ▁might ▁now ▁live . ▁ ▁The ▁Medal ▁" In ▁Comm em oration ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 5 0 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁K iev " ▁was ▁awarded ▁by ▁the ▁Executive ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁K iev ▁City ▁Council ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Pres id ium ▁of ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Soviet ▁of ▁the ▁USS R . ▁ ▁The ▁medal ▁was ▁worn ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁ch est ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁other ▁med als ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁was ▁located ▁immediately ▁after ▁the ▁Medal ▁" In ▁Comm em oration ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 5 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁L ening rad ". ▁ ▁If ▁worn ▁in ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁med als ▁and ▁Or ders ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation , ▁the ▁latter ▁have ▁preced ence . ▁ ▁Medal ▁Description ▁ ▁The ▁Medal ▁" In ▁Comm em oration ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 5 0 0 th ▁An ni versary ▁of ▁K iev " ▁was ▁a ▁ 3 2 mm ▁in ▁diameter ▁circular ▁br ass ▁medal . ▁ ▁The ▁ob verse ▁be ars ▁the ▁relief ▁image ▁of ▁deployed ▁b