Go to the Future-2026: Nearly 2,000 Ukrainians run in Kyiv to support veterans with lost limbs

10.06.2026, 13:39 rubryka.com

Today, thousands of military personnel and civilians live with the consequences of the war: amputations, loss of sight or hearing, and other injuries. Equal treatment and support from society help them return more quickly to a full and active social life. This is what Go to the Future-2026 is about: creating, through joint action, a future in which acceptance of human diversity is a core value.

This was the third annual run, and this year it took place with the support of the Askold and Dir Foundation, administered by ISAR Ednannia as part of the project "Strong Civil Society of Ukraine — a Driver of Reforms and Democracy," funded by Norway and Sweden.

The run's long-standing general partners are the International Prosthetics Center, known as Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics, and The Pfizer Foundation. The event took place with support from its partners: the VDNH partner venue, sports partner Smartass, dog-friendly distance partner SharksCode, and official partners THRASH, Roosh Tech, Appflame, DataArt, Morshynska, Race Expert, FIZI, Intergal-Bud, and Hydria Electrolytes.

TV presenter and influencer Nikita Dobrynin hosted the Go to the Future-2026 run.

The event began with an active warm-up led by the international fitness club network Smartass and Volodymyr Zavadiuk, producer of Ukrainian shows and Head of Originals/Big Entertainment Shows at sweet.tv. Participants warmed up and had a great time despite the downpour.

Veterans with prostheses and celebrity guests were the first to take to the course. Together, they completed the 400-meter Unity Relay. Four teams joined the relay, with captains who are veterans fitted with prostheses by the Future for Ukraine foundation: Oleksandr Chaika, Hlib Kravchenko, Ivan Artiukh, and veteran Oleksii Dernov. Celebrity participants included alyona alyona, Anatolii Anatolich, ALEKSEEV, Garik Korogodskyi, Yula, and Dasha Malakhova. Service members of the National Guard of Ukraine also joined the Unity Relay.

For Hlib Kravchenko, a veteran of the 3rd Army Corps, this was already his second Go to the Future run and a true family tradition, as he took part together with his fiancée. Hlib has a high-level amputation and, after prosthetics, returned to an active life and his profession: he now heads the recruitment department at a miltech company. For him, taking part in the run is a mission.

Each participant in Go to the Future-2026 could choose a distance to complete in support of veterans:

Brave four-legged service members from the National Guard of Ukraine's canine unit took part in the dog-friendly distance.

At the finish line, the dogs could drink water, enjoy treats, play in a ball pit, and take commemorative photos in a rest area provided by the distance partner, the IT company SharksCode.

Participation in Go to the Future-2026 has already become a team-building event for Ukrainian and international businesses, as well as a way to demonstrate an active civic stance, commitment to accessibility, and support for veterans with limb loss.

This year, 28 corporate teams took part in the run, including H&M, Milk Bar, Morshynska, Pfizer, THRASH, MCOP Ukraine, Intergal-Bud, BetterMe, and others.

For the second year in a row, the team of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Vinnytsia region took part in the run. Vinnytsia rescuers supported the initiative online and ran distances of 2 and 5 kilometers.

Another regular participant is the team of the international prosthetics center Medical Center Orthotics & Prosthetics (MCOP) Ukraine, which, together with the Future for Ukraine foundation, has provided high-tech prosthetics and rehabilitation to more than 150 Ukrainian veterans and civilians. MCOP patients include run participants who today can not only walk after limb loss, but also live actively and inspire others.

After the finish, participants enjoyed a music set by Katro Zauber, a Kyiv DJ who knows how to make legs suddenly want to move again after a race.

The charity run raised more than 1 million hryvnias for prosthetics for Ukrainians with complex amputation cases. Thanks to such fundraising efforts, the foundation continues to provide prosthetics and rehabilitation for Ukrainian veterans and civilians who lost limbs as a result of the war.

For the third year in a row, the event has become a platform where civilians, service members, and veterans can do sports and be part of a barrier-free society. Olena Nikolaienko, president of Future for Ukraine in the United States, says this was the largest event in the run's three-year history:

This material was created by the Future for Ukraine Charitable Foundation, with the support of the Askold and Dir Foundation, administered by ISAR Ednannia, as part of the project "Strong Civil Society of Ukraine — a Driver of Reforms and Democracy," funded by Norway and Sweden. The content of this material is the responsibility of the Future for Ukraine Charitable Foundation. It does not reflect the views of the governments of Norway or Sweden, or of ISAR Ednannia.