With the support of the MHP program near Ukraine, a futsal veteran team appeared

The other day in Vyshgorod, in the Kyiv region, a Futsal Futsal tournament was held among military and veterans. Eight teams from different regions of Ukraine participated in the competitions. The second place in the tournament was taken by the Cherkasy Cossack team, whose support is carried out within the framework of the Reintegration Program of MHP veterans nearby. Team players shared stories of their lives and plans for the future, reports UNN.

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The captain of “Cherkasy Cossacks” is Artem Lukashuk. He started playing football as a child. Later – in the military unit when he went to a contract, and after the injury he received during the ATO. Now it helps other veterans find support through the game.

Some guys came to the “unbreakable” tournament, you can say from the front. Three from Kursk, two from Kharkiv and one of Kherson. They are very lucky with the commanders – they understand that boys need to unload, because they are constantly on “combat”. From my experience, I know how important the sport is, because it helped me recover after injury. I realized that sports and family are the main rehabilitation. And a veteran sport is important because you are here – your own among your

Sergey Evening – a military man who first played for the Cherkasy Cossacks at the Cup of the Unbreakable Cup. He said that he was playing football, but because of his service on the front line he was unable to return to the field.

Sport combines, recharges energy. I have many positive emotions from communicating with military and veterans, competing against the same people as themselves. I understand why they went through, what challenges were faced. I feel respect in everyone and to everyone

Vladislav Sidorenko came to the team in 2018. He met with the captain of “Cherkasy Cossacks” in the hospital.

I cannot come up with a better activity for adaptation than sports than sports. We have a life that often inject something, loads. And when I come to workout, my brain is completely restarted. This is very important for the military. You can always find yourself. In any field, any sport. We need to try

Cherkasy Cossacks have grand plans. They support partnership with the Ukrainian Football Association, with international organizations and many veterans from different countries. And they are ready to discover the potential of football for rehabilitation and reintegration of combatants.

In addition to providing form, balls, shoes – we create conditions and opportunities for our defenders to recover, restart, feel the support of brothers

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“MHP nearby” is a program of individual support and comprehensive support of military, veterans and their families. It is aimed at employees and residents of communities where the MHP enterprises are present. The program supports the military, veterans and their families during service and after returning from the war: humanitarian assistance to military units; medical examination, treatment and rehabilitation; legal and psychological support; social reintegration; Professional adaptation and inclusive sports events.