Three years of indomitable spirit: stories of Ukrainians helped by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation

For three years, Ukraine has been defending itself in a full-scale war, and for eleven years, it has been resisting russian aggression. During this time, millions of Ukrainians have lost their loved ones, their homes, and their lives. Since the first day of the war, the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation has focused on providing comprehensive assistance to Ukrainians and continues to support the most vulnerable groups.

Thanks to the support of the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation, Iryna, who was seriously injured in the shelling of Vinnytsia and lost her daughter Lisa, underwent physical and psychological rehabilitation. Alice, a schoolgirl who survived the enemy shelling of Uman, overcame her fears and returned to normal life with the help of psychologists at the Blogger Camp organized by the Foundation. Vitaliy, a miner from Toretsk, also received medical assistance from the Foundation.

Each of these stories, along with many others from children and adults, is collected and preserved by the Museum of Civilian Voices, founded by the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation. This collection stands as proof that the Foundation remains steadfast in its commitment to helping Ukrainians. Aid is reaching those who need it most and will continue to do so until those affected by the war have the opportunity to recover and rebuild their lives.

“My comrade died, and I saw the sole of my foot! I have never been in such pain before”
06.01.2025
Olexandr Valikov
“My comrade died, and I saw the sole of my foot! I have never been in such pain before”
After the rocket explosion, I didnt realise that my daughter Lisa was dead
28.07.2024
Iryna Dmitrieva
"After the rocket explosion, I didn't realise that my daughter Lisa was dead"
“Everyone who was near me died. I got up, took my arm and went to the car”
20.01.2025
Volodymyr Bezymyanov
“Everyone who was near me died. I got up, took my arm and went to the car”
“I saw that missile, and thats it. My colleague has been hit by a fragment in her head”
04.01.2025
Maryna Mayorova
“I saw that missile, and that's it. My colleague has been hit by a fragment in her head”
The feeling that you are dying, because there was a very strong blast wave
08.11.2023
Tatyana Bagmut
"The feeling that you are dying, because there was a very strong blast wave"
I say: “Take the knife, finish me off. Save the child”
04.09.2024
Lilia Sivelyuk
"I say: “Take the knife, finish me off. Save the child”
“The night has turned into day. I, a 13-year-old boy, stand and cover my mother”
06.11.2024
Fedir Hurnak
“The night has turned into day. I, a 13-year-old boy, stand and cover my mother”
We heard three shells flying past us. And the fourth shell hit us
03.12.2024
Nataliia Turulova
"We heard three shells flying past us. And the fourth shell hit us"
Everything is burning, in flames! The part of the house where my friend lived collapsed. She was 11 years old
10.10.2024
Alisa Horidko
"Everything is burning, in flames! The part of the house where my friend lived collapsed. She was 11 years old"
This is true Ukrainian resilience!
13.05.2024
Iryna Korchagina
"This is true Ukrainian resilience!"
Two shells, I heard, whistled by, and the third one hit me
17.07.2024
Viktor Zubenko
"Two shells, I heard, whistled by, and the third one hit me"
I was conscious; I saw my friend fall. I shouted to her. She died
10.07.2024
Tamara Vodopyanova
"I was conscious; I saw my friend fall. I shouted to her. She died"
The bombs fell and the entrance of my parents’ house collapsed. I started bleeding. I could see pieces of bones on the asphalt
05.11.2024
Viyalii Sydorov
"The bombs fell and the entrance of my parents’ house collapsed. I started bleeding. I could see pieces of bones on the asphalt"
I found elasticisers, so thin, rubber ones. I bandaged my arm and leg and called an ambulance
25.12.2024
Tetyana Fedyanina-Tur
"I found elasticisers, so thin, rubber ones. I bandaged my arm and leg and called an ambulance"
They shot at convoy of buses that was evacuating the families of rescuers
05.01.2024
Natalia Agudova
"They shot at convoy of buses that was evacuating the families of rescuers"
«One step, I look: “No leg!” In our village, four more people got blown up on that path»
23.12.2024
Vitaly Kotlyar
«One step, I look: “No leg!” In our village, four more people got blown up on that path»
I heard my husband, who was digging me from under the wreckage, calling for me
05.01.2024
Natalia Kononenko
"I heard my husband, who was digging me from under the wreckage, calling for me"
I was walking second. My leg was immediately broken. His wife was walking third. The shrapnel was right in her heart
18.08.2024
Yevhen Kanarskii
"I was walking second. My leg was immediately broken. His wife was walking third. The shrapnel was right in her heart"
I enrolled in psychology courses to help myself and my family
22.11.2024
Ksenia Lukyanenko
"I enrolled in psychology courses to help myself and my family"
“My great-grandmother died the same day we were wounded”
06.01.2025
Angelina Shunevich
“My great-grandmother died the same day we were wounded”
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