{"id":10045,"date":"2026-02-27T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhpgromadi.org.ua\/?post_type=blog&p=10045"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:03:07","slug":"10045","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/mhpgromadi.org.ua\/en\/blog\/10045\/","title":{"rendered":"Adaptive Sport Close to Home: A Veteran Space Opens in Kyiv Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

An adaptive sports space for servicemen and veterans has opened in the village of Myrne in the Kyiv region. The opening featured the first functional training session as part of the project \u201cUnstoppable: Sports Rehabilitation of the Heroes of Myrne.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project is one of 20 winners of the \u201cTime to Act, Unstoppable\u201d competition. Under a co-financing model, it received grant support from the State Institution \u201cMass Sport Agency of Ukraine,\u201d with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine within the framework of the Presidential program \u201cActive Parks,\u201d the Fedor Shpyh Foundation, and the Charitable Foundation \u201cMHP\u2013Hromadi\u201d as part of the comprehensive support program for servicemen, veterans, and their families \u201cMHP Standing Together\u201d .<\/p>\n

This is the first adaptive sports space in the community. Grant funds were used to equip it with additional adaptive training equipment, including an air bike, a rowing machine, and a Bubnovsky rehabilitation trainer. The space will operate on a permanent basis, providing regular training and physical recovery opportunities for veterans.<\/p>\n

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Recovery Through Community<\/h3>\n

On the opening day, veterans from the adaptive sports team \u201cStrong of Pereiaslav\u201d joined the training session.<\/p>\n

Among them was Bohdan Butovych, a native of Pereiaslav, a Group II disability holder and combat veteran. Bohdan joined the military in 2017, serving in the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade named after Taras Triasylo for five years. On January 30, 2022, he completed his contract, but returned to service on February 24, joining the 72nd Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. On March 9, he sustained a severe mine-explosive injury in the Kyiv region. After four surgeries and a long recovery, sport helped him return to an active life.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, you become part of a community where others also have injuries \u2014 young guys without limbs. You get the chance to build new connections. We don\u2019t have rivals \u2014 only brothers-in-arms. Training energizes and disciplines you. Then your body starts feeling better on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Bohdan Butovych, veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Another member of the \u201cStrong of Pereiaslav\u201d team is veteran Andrii Demianchuk. In 2022, he joined the defense of Ukraine, serving in Donbas and the Kharkiv region, where he was wounded. He began training in 2025 as a way to recover and regain activity.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring sports training, I feel much better. I really enjoy it. Before, I couldn\u2019t walk up to the fourth floor without two breaks, and now I go up calmly. I\u2019m not chasing records, but I keep myself in good shape,\u201d Andrii says. \u201cWhen I come to the gym, it feels like I disconnect from memories and everything negative. It helps a lot. It\u2019s not easy \u2014 age and injuries make themselves felt. But we try, test ourselves, and keep moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Andrii Demianchuk, veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Systemic Support for Veterans<\/h3>\n

The opening of the adaptive space in the Kyiv region is part of broader efforts to support servicemen and veterans in communities. The focus is on creating accessible recovery infrastructure close to home. The development of such initiatives relies on partnership between the state, business, and local communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it is important not just to help once, but to create sustainable opportunities for the recovery of our defenders and their return to active life in their communities. That is why within the \u2018MHP Poruch\u2019 program we support servicemen both during service and after they return home \u2014 providing rehabilitation, psychological support, and reintegration assistance. Initiatives like the project in Myrne reflect the strength of community, trust in people nearby, and confidence in tomorrow. Together we are creating a space where veterans feel supported and respected.”<\/p>\n

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Oleksandr Pakholiuk, Director of the Charitable Foundation \u201cMHP\u2013Hromadi\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The creation of adaptive spaces in communities is part of a broader state and partner policy to develop accessible sports opportunities for veterans and people with disabilities. Such initiatives provide sustainable access to physical activity close to home and expand local support networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is for every veteran, every person with a disability, and every family to have access to physical activity close to home, in a safe and supportive environment. Adaptive sport is about recovery, about community, about returning to active life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yehor Alieksieienko, Head of the Adaptive Sport Department, State Institution \u201cMass Sport Agency of Ukraine\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From now on, the adaptive sports space in Myrne will operate as a permanent place for regular training and support for veterans in the community.<\/p>\n

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An adaptive sports space for servicemen and veterans has opened in the village of Myrne in the Kyiv region. The opening featured the first functional training session as part of the project \u201cUnstoppable: Sports Rehabilitation of the Heroes of Myrne.\u201d The project is one of 20 winners of the \u201cTime to Act, Unstoppable\u201d competition. 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