Maksym is the vice-champion of Ukraine in Latin American dancing. Now he teaches at a Kyiv lyceum. He is convinced that sports and dancing, in particular, help children during the war to concentrate on the positive aspects of life rather than on sirens and explosions.

The biggest explosion for Lyceum No. 34 occurred at the beginning of the invasion. In March 2022, a russian missile hit a residential building next to the school. “Many people were saved by the fact that they came to the school that day to take cover and were safe,” says Maksym.