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Another 100 veterans with severe combat injuries will receive electric scooters for mobility. The charitable foundation of the youth initiative “Hope” and the Christian Corps are launching a new stage of the “Scooters for Heroes” program, which has already covered more than 150 Ukrainian defenders.
The Hope Youth Initiative Foundation, led by president Vita Prysiazhnyk, in cooperation with the Christian Corps, continues the veteran program “Scooters for Heroes.”
As part of the new stage, veterans who lost limbs due to severe combat injuries will be given 100 electric scooters.
The program is being implemented with the support of Valeriy Dubiy, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Health of the Nation, and chairman of the foundation’s supervisory board. Partners Artem Chaplygin, Oleg Krott, and Igor Huda have also joined the initiative.
According to the organizers, the goal of the program is to help veterans restore mobility after severe injuries, become more independent in daily life, and return to activity.
“Our support for veterans is our responsibility to those who defended Ukraine. We do not leave our own behind,” emphasized Oleh Seredyuk, commander of the Christian Corps.
The program has already reached more than 150 defenders.
The “Scooters for Heroes” program operates in various regions of Ukraine. Electric scooters have already been received by veterans in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, and other cities.
According to Valeriy Dubiy, after returning from the front, service members should receive support that helps them adapt to life after an injury.
“After returning from the front, our defenders should not be left alone with their difficulties. The electric scooter gives the veteran greater independence, freedom of movement, and the ability to return to an active life. We will continue this program, because supporting those who defended Ukraine is our duty,” he noted.
One area of the program is direct assistance to military personnel who sustained severe injuries during combat tasks.
In particular, during the 430 mission on the Zaporizhzhia front, electric scooters were handed to military Petro Chizh and Volodymyr Bobryshev.
Petro Chizh returned to service after an amputation.
Petro Chizh serves in the Jesus Christ Battalion “Brotherhood” special unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
While carrying out tasks on the Zaporizhzhia direction, he and a comrade rode out from positions on a motorcycle. While moving, the vehicle ran over a mine.
As a result of the explosion, Petro sustained a severe shrapnel wound. Doctors had to amputate the lower part of his right leg.
After treatment and rehabilitation, the serviceman returned to his unit and continued to serve.
“I returned and I continue to serve in my unit—to the glory of God,” Petro Chizh said.
The electric scooter is meant to help the service member be more mobile in daily life and move independently.
Volodymyr Bobryshev lost both legs.
Another recipient was Volodymyr Bobryshev — a veteran of the National Guard of Ukraine.
He served in the 15-th Brigade of Operational Assignment of the National Guard named after the Hero of Ukraine Lieutenant Bohdan Zavad, and participated in defending Ukraine on the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.
After a severe injury, the serviceman underwent long treatment. Due to serious complications, doctors had to amputate both of his legs.
The electric scooter provided is meant to give the veteran additional mobility and the ability to handle daily tasks more independently.
“Brotherhood for us is a responsibility for our own. Comrades must feel our support both on the front and after injury,” emphasized “Dola,” the commander of tactical group “Revanš” of the GUR.
The organizers note that the “Scooters for Heroes” program will continue. In subsequent stages they plan to hand mobility aids to veterans with severe combat injuries to support them after returning from the front and help restore independence in daily life.
As a reminder, activists from the Sumy regional branch of the All-Ukrainian Public Organization “Stop Corruption,” led by Borys Spitsyn, together with the local charity fund “Time,” expressed gratitude to the Charity Foundation “Volunteer Battalion” for the aid, which includes anti-drone nets and fire extinguishers. In an interview, Borys Spitsyn spoke about the need for support and the meaningful importance of cooperation between charities.
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