My Story

I am a professional athlete with an upper extremity amputation, a coach and rehabilitation specialist. I rehabilitate servicemen who have lost limbs, and help them to return to active and healthy life after injury.

The number of people seriously injured due to the war in Ukraine is increasing daily. The injuries are very serious, complex, including fragment wounds, affecting soft tissues, damaging bones and ruining people's lives.

I have my own experience of recovery after my arm amputation and I am an active sportsman, therefore, I help the wounded people in their recovery, inspire and motivate them, and prove by my own example that EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE!

I am running the 2024 London Marathon  as a coach and member of the TEAM of the UKRANIAN MARINES.

It is an honor for me to overcome this challenge together with the Ukrainian Marines.

I am participating in the 2024 London Marathon to raise funds for rehabilitation for as many wounded defenders as possible through the grassroots charity British-Ukrainian Aid https://www.british-ukrainianaid.org/ and Citizen Charity Foundation https://ctzn24.com/

I am asking people who care and understand what we are fighting for, to support us by sharing and fundraising.

I raise funds for the long-term care for Oleksander Vykhruk https://ctzn24.com/en/project/soldier-oleksandr-vykhruk-long-term-care-special-project

I raise funds for a number of Ukrainian medical rehabilitation centers which provide funds for very complex and serious cases if the required amount is not fully covered by the government funding such as:

Western-Ukrainian Rehabilitation Sport Center of the Ukrainian National Sport Committee of Disable People https://westsportcenter.com.ua/?fbclid=IwAR0gjW5g6Dk_h3gq75DagKmxJ0UQW5zoq5LIw5MAINs30hQciE1JwLm-Emo

NextStep Ukraine rehabilitation center https://www.rsukraine.org/next-step-ukraine

Ongoing support to wounded and injured servicemen - follow here:  https://ctzn24.com/heroes