{"id":1411831,"date":"2026-06-29T18:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/uah-2-56-million-for-the-needs-of-the-defense-forces-of-ukraine-a-charitable-race-of-honor-named-after-recruit-2026-was-held-in-kyiv\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:20:29","slug":"uah-2-56-million-for-the-needs-of-the-defense-forces-of-ukraine-a-charitable-race-of-honor-named-after-recruit-2026-was-held-in-kyiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/uah-2-56-million-for-the-needs-of-the-defense-forces-of-ukraine-a-charitable-race-of-honor-named-after-recruit-2026-was-held-in-kyiv\/","title":{"rendered":"UAH 2.56 million for the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine: a charitable Race of Honor named after Recruit 2026 was held in Kyiv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On June 28, 2026, the charity event \u201cRace of Honor named after Recruit 2026\u201d was held for the fifth time on the territory of VDNH in Kyiv.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event brought together over<\/span> <b>3,500 participants<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including over 700 active military personnel. In total, 23 teams representing various types and branches of the Ukrainian armed forces took part in the race. Not only participants from Ukraine, but also runners from the USA, Canada, Japan, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries of the world joined the event.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1411826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_4908-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally,<\/span> <b>100%<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the participants&#8217; registration fees are directed to the needs of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. This year, the total amount of charitable contributions amounted to<\/span> <b>UAH 2,563,009.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The funds will be distributed among the five military units &#8211; winners of the Recruit Cup:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st place \u2014 VC 3047 38th Separate Regiment of the Ukrainian State University \u2014 1,153,354 UAH<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2nd place \u2014 VC A1788 8th Separate Special Forces Regiment \u2014 640,752 UAH<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3rd place \u2014 OMEGA Central Bank \u2014 384,451 UAH<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4th place \u2014 KORD Cherkasy 1 \u2014 256,301 UAH<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5th place \u2014 KORD Kyiv 2 \u2014 128,150 UAH<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the event<\/span> <b>\u201cRace of Honor named after Recruit 2026\u201d,<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a start was made at a special distance<\/span> <b>\u201cTake the Next Step\u201d<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is a symbolic 100 meters overcome by military personnel and veterans undergoing rehabilitation after complex injuries at the Next Step center in Irpen, as well as graduates of the Next Step and Superhumans centers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the \u201cRun of Honor named after Recruit 2026\u201d,<\/span> <b>the \u201cAlley of the Brave\u201d<\/b> appeared for the first time <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a memorial zone along the running track. The participants of the race ran past hundreds of plaques with photos, names and call signs of fallen Ukrainian defenders, paying tribute to them. There was no music, presenters or loudspeakers on this section of the track &#8211; only quiet steps, names and memory, reflecting the essence of the Run of Honor: honoring the military, supporting the army and remembering those who gave their lives for Ukraine. Along the \u201cAlley of the Brave\u201d stood relatives, volunteers and comrades with flags and ribbons with the names and call signs of the military.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday we have gathered here to honor the memory of people who have proven with their lives: true strength is measured not by words, but by deeds. The Recruit Honor Run is not just a sporting event. It is our gratitude and memory. It is our word that we will not forget those thanks to whom we have the opportunity to live, work, raise children and go to the start line under the Ukrainian flag today. Everyone is running their own distance today. But we are all united by one goal &#8211; to carry forward the values for which our military heroes, the best sons and daughters of Ukraine, fought and gave their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Let every step today be a sign of respect. Every kilometer a sign of memory. And every finish line a reminder that we must be worthy of their sacrifice,&#8221;<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said<\/span> <b>Dmytro Chernytskyi<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, founder of Run Ukraine and a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cRace of Honor named after. Recruit\u201d was launched in honor of military journalist, Major of the Military Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine<\/span> <b>Oleksiy \u201cRecruit\u201d Chubashev<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The event was organized by Run Ukraine in cooperation with Oleksiy\u2019s wife,<\/span> <b>Yulia Chubasheva.<\/b><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am grateful to everyone who joins the race and overcomes their distance. I do not take it for granted. This year, the Alley of the Brave appeared on the race course, and for me it has special meaning. It is an honor for me<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have a place and an opportunity to tell the stories of people who gave everything they had for our opportunity to live and develop under the Ukrainian sky. So the least we can do<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">demonstrate our respect for them with action,\u201d<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commented<\/span> <b>Yulia Chubasheva,<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">co-organizer of the Recruit Honor race, wife of Oleksiy Chubashev.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ideological partner of the race was the Joint Stock Company \u201cNational Atomic Energy Generating Company<\/span> <b>\u201cEnergoatom\u201d<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This partnership is primarily about people \u2014 nuclear engineers who, after the start of a full-scale war, stood up for the defense of Ukraine. More than 1,000 employees of the company currently serve in the ranks of the Defense Forces, and some of them gave their lives for the freedom of the state. For \u201cEnergoatom\u201d, participation in the \u201cRace of Honor named after. Recruit 2026\u201d is an opportunity to honor their colleagues, nuclear industry workers and all Ukrainian defenders who died in the fight for Ukraine\u2019s independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToday we remember those who gave their lives for our state and did not return. Many of them were part of our team \u2014 these are people who did their job with love and whom we miss very much. Unfortunately, there are those who will never return to their jobs. At the same time, today we also see those who continue to protect and defend Ukraine. Our team supports them and makes its contribution with its daily work, helping the state on the path to victory<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u201d commented<\/span> <b>Oleksandr Ostapovets<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Acting Chairman of the Board of the Joint-Stock Company \u201cNational Atomic Energy Generating Company \u201cEnergoatom\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of the event<\/span> <b>\u201cRace of Honor of Recruit 2026\u201d,<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">individual starts were held at distances of 10 km, 5 km, as well as children&#8217;s starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the famous personalities who participated in the event were track and field athlete, silver medalist of the Olympic Games and World Championships<\/span> <b>Iryna Lishchynska<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, TV presenters<\/span> <b>Oleksandr Pedan<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span> <b>Marichka Padalko<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, actor<\/span> <b>Valeriy Velychko<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <b>Winners in the 10 km distance in absolute:<\/b><\/p>\n<p> <b>Women:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alina Kovalenko \u2014 38:23<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandra Winter \u2014 39:51<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olena Basyuk \u2014 40:23<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <b>Men:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artem Kazban \u2014 31:30<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anatoly Tonkonozhenko \u2014 31:36<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vasyl Koval \u2014 31:38<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <b>Winners in the 5 km distance in absolute:<\/b><\/p>\n<p> <b>Women:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie Golota \u2014 6:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karina Yevtushenko \u2014 19:41<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizaveta Moskalenko \u2014 19:47<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <b>Men:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dmitry Ivanov \u2014 15:22<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volodymyr Kyrychenko \u2014 17:12<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oleksandr Sukhenko \u2014 17:13<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <b>Official event website:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/recruitrun.runukraine.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>recruitrun.runukraine.org<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li> <b>Organizer<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Run Ukraine<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <b>Ideological partner<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Energoatom<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li> <b>Sports partner<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Puma<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p> <b>Energoatom<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the leader in electricity production in Ukraine and a key company ensuring the energy stability of the state. The company is the operator of four nuclear power plants \u2013 Rivne, South Ukrainian, Khmelnytskyi and Zaporizhzhia NPPs (temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation). The company is one of the largest employers in Ukraine, is one of the largest taxpayers to the state budget, and also systematically supports the Defense Forces of Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <b>Reference:<\/b><\/p>\n<p> <b>Run Ukraine<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is the organizer of the largest running events in Ukraine. Since 2010, the company has held over 150 international competitions for runners and sports enthusiasts. 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