‘I was absolutely delighted. I’ve recovered. I’ve been cured.’ Serhiy Kalniv. A veteran. A former prisoner of war. A man left with stomach problems, joint pain, lower back pain and PTSD as a result of the war. He travelled to Teplice, in the Czech Republic — and returned a changed man. His heartburn has become…
8 years in service. 8 years of defending Ukraine. Today is a special day for the 34th Marine Brigade—8 years during which these men have held the front lines every day, defeated the enemy, and defended our land at the cost of incredible effort. Congratulations on this milestone! Thank you for staying true to your…
There’s a certain type of woman. They don’t wait for someone else to protect them. They step between the enemy and their own people. They apply tourniquets with fingers numb from the cold. They carry the wounded out amid the whistling of shells. They call their children from the front lines and say, “Everything’s fine”—even…
Olena joined the military in 2018. Not because she had to. But because she heard there was a catastrophic shortage of medical personnel. And she decided she had to do it. Bakhmut. Chasiv Yar. The Donetsk and Luhansk fronts. Evacuating the wounded. And something she’ll never forget—children with severe injuries brought in from shelling. Now…
Maria Yurchenko is from Odesa. She has been a medical professional since 1994. For her, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not just a job—they are her entire adult life. Balakliya, Izyum, Borova, Kramatorsk. Mariupol. Demining in Novobudanivka. Field conditions, potbelly stoves, tents—and always nearby were the wounded who needed her. You couldn’t afford to…
“I came back a completely different person” For our veteran, this was his first trip abroad. And his first serious rehabilitation experience. He arrived with hope. That it would be something real. Something that would actually help. And it was. The doctor asked about everything — what hurts, what worries him. Treatment was prescribed individually…
Four veterans. From Odesa and Kherson. Different injuries. One need — to recover Denys Kalyuka, Sashko Karpenko, Oleg Koshelapenko, Serhii Kalniv. Shoulder pain. The left eye sees only outlines. The left ear barely hears. Memory problems. Limited movement, limited physical strength. Every wound, every injury still makes itself known. Joints, head, and everything carried silently…
The war does not end when a soldier returns home. For many, it continues for years to come That is precisely why we set up the ‘Returning to Yourself’ Foundation. We help Ukrainian veterans undergo comprehensive rehabilitation in the Czech Republic: hydrotherapy, magnetotherapy, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercises, thermal mineral baths and psychological support. We are already…
Yesterday we went live with Yuriy Rashkin — a journalist and presenter who has personally experienced the work of the ‘Returning to Yourself’ Foundation. We discussed what happens after the war. We talked about how to help people find their way back to themselves — not just physically, but completely. Our defenders, who are currently…
International Support and a Step Toward Recovery Our veteran, Oleksii Tararaka, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Teplice, Czech Republic, as part of the Returning to Yourself Foundation program, met with the Mayor of Teplice, Jiří Štábl. The meeting was another powerful sign of support for Ukrainian veterans from the Czech community. Mayor Štábl personally…
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