In Dnipro, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the photo exhibition “Titans: Stories of Invincibility. Path of a Military Volunteer” and met with veterans.
The meeting was attended by ambassadors of the Titans.UA project – war veterans who sustained severe injuries on the front lines, underwent treatment and rehabilitation, and are now helping other defenders recover and achieve fulfillment in civilian life.
Among other things, the participants discussed the implementation of veteran policy in the region. Serhiy Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, noted that the policy is being carried out in each of the 86 territorial communities of the region. The primary focus now is on veteran employment, collaboration with businesses, and sports-based rehabilitation.
“It is very important that people return to life and feel truly needed. And they are not different – they are the same, but they have walked a different, heroic path. I believe that if such a system could be developed nationwide, following the example of the Dnipro region, all communities would be grateful,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted.
The veterans shared that the Titans.UA Association will be established, and the project is planned to expand to other regions of Ukraine. Veterans' organizations in Kharkiv, Sumy, and Kherson have already expressed interest in joining.
By the end of April, the app is expected to be launched, providing notifications about existing programs at the state and regional levels. Artificial intelligence will offer information on all matters related to rehabilitation, obtaining necessary certificates, career guidance, education, and sports activities.
In addition, the Titans.UA project is focused on identifying land plots for the construction of social housing for veterans. A unified design for a veterans' space building has also been developed for regional centers; it will include a swimming pool, gym, administrative services center, and rooms for legal consultations. Smaller veterans' spaces, based on this model, will also be created for district centers.
Veterans emphasized the importance of feeling supported and valued, as well as working together to implement the necessary initiatives for all those returning from the front.
The meeting was attended by the ambassadors of Titans.UA:
Mykola Mykhailets – project ambassador in Kryvyi Rih, who served as a member of a reconnaissance sapper unit in the 128th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade in the Kherson direction and sustained a mine-blast leg injury
Yurii Synkivskyi – former commander of the 129th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, who was wounded during the Battle of Ilovaisk. He is currently a veteran policy advisor to the Head of the Kryvyi Rih Regional Military Administration.
Denys Bodnar – served in defense of Ukraine from 2014 to 2017, commanding a reconnaissance platoon, and resigned due to health reasons. He now heads a veterans' public organization.
Andrii Perepadia – ambassador in the Nikopol district, who served in the 43rd Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 53rd Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade and the 108th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade, and was wounded in 2015. He currently leads the veterans' policy department at the Nikopol District State Administration.
Bohdan Ilchenko – participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) and was discharged from the army in July 2016 after being wounded. Upon mobilization in February 2022, he participated in the liberation of the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Donetsk regions and was wounded during the battles for Soledar. He is currently an advisor to the head of the Regional Military Administration.
Stanislav Raldugin – defended Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions and was seriously wounded. He is the head of the municipal institution “Veterans Space Titans.UA.”
Oleksandr Pivtoratskyi – ATO veteran, survived the Ilovaisk cauldron and the Ilovaisk “green corridor;” he was wounded and underwent numerous surgeries in Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine. In early 2022, he joined the National Guard.
Oleksii Moroz – took part in the ATO and sustained severe wounds, which led to the amputation of his arm. He now works at the Department of Youth and Sports and participates in sports competitions.
Eloor Abduloiev – as a member of the 111th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces, he carried out missions in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions, where he sustained a mine-blast injury that resulted in the loss of his foot. He currently works at the Bez Obmezhen prosthetics enterprise.
Denys Skaleukh – defended Ukraine since 2022 and sustained a severe injury that led to the amputation of his leg. After receiving treatment and prosthetics, he is engaged in sports-based rehabilitation and heads the NGO Veteran.Space.
Oleksii Voitonis – volunteered on the eve of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation. In September 2022, he sustained a spinal injury and underwent eight surgeries. He now works on the executive committee of the village council.
Petro Pechernyi – as a unit commander, he endured a difficult combat path and was awarded the “For Military Service to Ukraine” medal. He heads the Department of Veterans Affairs of the Samar City Council.
Oleksandr Lapa – as a member of the Dnipro Brigade, he defended the country in the Zaporizhzhia direction and lost his leg above the knee as a result of a wound. After treatment, rehabilitation, and prosthetics, he works at the Dnipro Territorial Center of Recruitment and Social Support.
