Ukrainian veteran and captain swim across the Atlantic to raise funds for the military (video)
15.01.2025 - 15:30
Two Ukrainians are swimming across the Atlantic Ocean to raise funds for the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
To date, veteran Ivan Havrylko and captain and volunteer Dmytro Rezvoy have already covered half of the way on the boat, the Ukrainian-British expedition Invictus Ocean / Row4Ukraine reported.
The men have covered 1,540 nautical miles. This means that the expedition is exactly halfway to the finish line in Barbados.
The mission of the Invictus Ocean / Row4Ukraine expedition is to once again draw the world’s attention to the war in Ukraine, to remind us at what cost Ukrainians are fighting for their freedom, independence, and national identity, as well as to raise funds for the treatment and rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
The expedition announced that it is joining the “Faces of Heroes” project of the YANKO Charitable Foundation, which is engaged in the reconstruction of the faces of Ukrainian defenders with mine and explosive injuries.
Anyone can support the “Faces of Heroes” project by making a contribution and helping wounded Ukrainian soldiers receive the necessary assistance.
The expedition itself also needs financial assistance. Despite the fact that it was launched as a Ukrainian-British one, Britain no longer finances it.
Before the start, the British side raised and accumulated funds for the expedition, including to ensure the finish of the expedition (organizational costs, transfer, the boat’s stay at the port, transporting the boat in a container to Europe, and much more).
Now the expedition does not have these funds, so its participants have turned to Ukrainian businesses for support. Of the amount that will be collected, they promise to spend 10% on electronic warfare for Ivan Havrylka’s unit (503rd separate marine battalion).
Details for assistance are in the expedition’s publication.
USM previously reported that a boat rowed by Ukrainian veterans was found and repaired in the ocean.
