Today, Ukraine has an unprecedented number of veterans. People of all ages and backgrounds have sustained injuries, trauma, or illness as a result of russia’s war against Ukraine. These brave men and women stood on guard for the country, and now we face a challenge of historic proportions — to create a culture of respect, gratitude, and remembrance. To build a new system of reintegration and recovery through sport, a community for those who were not afraid to risk everything for their homeland and their people.

In the spring of 2024, the idea for HART began to grow from small initiatives focused on individual competitors to a national celebration of veterans’ strength and spirit. The goal was to move from a few dozen participants who represent Ukraine at international events every two years to a full-cycle training programme that culminates in national adaptive sports competitions for hundreds of veterans. Therefore, the CBA Initiatives Center and the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, with the support of Ukrgasbank create not just an event but an experience, one that gives more veterans the opportunity to rebuild themselves through sport, community, and purpose.    

That is how HART was born, the first Ukrainian national multi-sport competition for veterans who were wounded, injured, or became ill during their service.

16:00 — Wheelchair basketball showcase game (veterans + influencers)

17:00 — Performance by Mia Ramari

18:00 — Official opening ceremony

Headliner: Antytila

09:00–15:00 — Powerlifting competitions

09:00–18:30 — Wheelchair basketball competitions, followed by awards for powerlifting and laser-run

18:00–18:30 — Yevhenii Dubovyk Project

18:30 — Kryhitka (acoustic)

09:00–10:30 — Memorial film screening honoring Taras Shpuk, a friend and former employee of the Come Back Alive Foundation who helped build adaptive sports in Ukraine

10:30–19:30 — Wheelchair basketball competitions, followed by awards for swimming and wheelchair basketball

09:00–20:30 — Archery competitions

09:00–20:30 — Wheelchair rugby competitions

09:00–20:30 — Archery competitions

09:00–21:00 — Wheelchair rugby competitions, followed by awards in both sports

18:00 — Chystyi Chetver (duo Maryana Pyroha & Yelyzaveta Mazur)

09:00–14:00 — Indoor rowing competitions

09:00–18:00 — Sitting volleyball competitions, followed by awards for indoor rowing

18:30 — Zhadan & Sobaky (acoustic)

09:00–19:30 — Cycling competitions

09:00–18:00 — Sitting volleyball competitions, followed by awards for cycling and sitting volleyball

15:00 — HLIBOROB

20:00 — Hyphen Dash

12:00 — Closing ceremony featuring a performance by the Veterans’ Theater with a musical–movement piece inspired by the Aeneid.