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In December, the VETERANKA team delivered frontline support totaling UAH 768,804.
What was provided:
FPV drones/UAVs and components;
tactical medical supplies;
heating equipment;
gear and equipment;
power supply systems;
fuel for defenders’ vehicles.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to supporting our service members. Together, we are building a better future.
We keep working. We keep supporting Ukraine’s Defense[...]
05.01.2026
At the initiative of the VETERANKA movement, experienced tactical medicine instructors and psychologist Kateryna Vasylieva held hands-on trainings on first aid and psychological support, “How to Act in Crisis Situations,” open to everyone.
The war has been ongoing for its 12th year, with the full-scale invasion nearing its fourth. Russia’s attacks are becoming increasingly brutal and large-scale.
In these conditions, first aid and psychological support skills are critically important—for both military personnel and civilians. However, learning once how to apply a tourniquet or[...]
23.12.2025
Yuliia Shcherban has been a volunteer since the post-Maidan years, a combat veteran of the 120th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, and today an activist of the Vinnytsia branch of the VETERANKA movement. She is also the head of the NGO Led by the Heart and the coordinator of a regional educational hub teaching the subject Defense of Ukraine.
For Yuliia, the war began back during the Revolution of Dignity. Even then, she clearly understood: Russia was trying to destroy Ukraine.She has always had a strong civic position — she could not stay indifferent and consistently stood up for[...]
19.12.2025
In November, the VETERANKA team delivered frontline support totaling UAH 164,498.
What was provided:
tactical medical supplies;
power supply systems;
communication equipment;
camouflage materials;
fuel for defenders’ vehicles.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to supporting our service members. Together, we are building a better[...]
05.12.2025
Yaryna Mruts, callsign “Athena,” a sister of the VETERANKA movement and a combat medic, was killed on November 22, 2025. She was 26 years old.
With a medical education behind her, Yaryna voluntarily joined the Armed Forces. She wanted to be useful to her country and to save lives at the front. Her professionalism and sense of responsibility allowed her to advance quickly in military service. She later received an officer’s rank. In her final post, Yaryna served as Head of the Medical Point of the 210th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
She Mobilized After[...]
03.12.2025
The Story of Yuliia Zahurska, Still Searching for Her Place in Civilian Life
Yuliia Zahurska is a combat psychologist, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a veteran. Before joining the military, she served as a captain in the State Emergency Service (DSNS), with many years of professional experience.
Her story is about resilience and frontline work without rest — “doing everything possible to help everyone in time.” It is a story of daily support for those going through the hardest moments.
Yuliia’s path led her from soldier to Head of the Combat Stress Control[...]
19.11.2025
A gathering of the Vinnytsia chapter of the VETERANKA movement has taken place — two days filled with conversations about community support, growth, and shared purpose.
Together with women veterans and active servicewomen, we discussed the region’s needs in the areas of rehabilitation and reintegration, shared experiences, and planned new initiatives.
The Head of the Movement, Kateryna Pryimak, presented VETERANKA’s strategy and core values. Sofiia Cheliak facilitated a session focused on values and needs. Advocacy expert Valeriia Kolomiiets delivered a lecture on advocating for[...]
17.11.2025
In October, the VETERANKA team delivered UAH 876 664 worth of aid to the frontlines.
What was provided:
Drone;
Tactical medical supplies;
Power stations;
Ammunition;
Means of communication;
Fuel for defenders' vehicles.
We sincerely thank everyone who contributes to supporting our military.Together, we are building a better[...]
05.11.2025
The heroine’s call sign has been changed to protect her identity.
Vatra serves in Ukraine’s Defense Forces. She’s a mother of two — a son and a daughter.From the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she helped the military as a volunteer, and in May 2022 officially joined the Armed Forces.At the start of her service, she faced judgment and disbelief: “Why did you go there? What for?” Her son was even told by his peers that he was “motherless.”
Following her husband to the front
After February 24, 2022, Vatra began volunteering — delivering humanitarian aid[...]
22.10.2025
Her military journey began in 2015. Unable to stay aside, Yuliia joined the Armed Forces to defend Ukraine. Among her comrades, she’s known as Bilka — “the Squirrel.” For her two daughters, she’s simply mom. Yet, her choice to serve has brought not only pride but also painful judgment: “She left her children,” “She serves instead of raising them,” “She should be at home.”
A defender and a mother
Throughout her service, Yuliia has taken on many crucial roles — from aerial reconnaissance to logistics. Since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, she has[...]
14.10.2025