Solutions to win: Lviv Paralympians donate almost €9,000 prize money to Ukraine's armed forces
Photo: Lviv City Council / Instagram
At the 2024 Paralympic Games, Ukrainian athletes Danylo Chufarov and Andrii Trusov secured nine medals. As a result of their achievements, they received 400,000 hryvnias [almost €9,000—ed.] in prize money, which they have chosen to donate to the Come Back Alive charity fund.
The Lviv City Council reported this.
As they say, the athletes are from the Donetsk region.
Ukrainian athletes demonstrated outstanding results at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris:
- Danylo won four medals,
- Andrii became a two-time champion and a three-time silver medalist in swimming.
Swimmer Andrii Trusov. Photo: Donetsk Regional State Administration
"We donated 400 thousand hryvnias to the "Army Carriers" project. This became possible thanks to our state prizes for victories at the Paralympic Games in Paris. We are happy to join the gathering because we are sure that we can only achieve a common victory and end this terrible war," the athletes said.
It is worth adding that within the framework of the Come Back Alive gathering, the following brigades are provided with the necessary equipment and weapons:
- 24th separate mechanized brigade named after King Danylo;
- 68th Separate Chasseurs Brigade named after Oleksa Dovbush;
- 80th separate airborne assault Galician brigade;
- 128th Separate Mountain Assault Transcarpathian Brigade.
"Their contribution to the common cause is another reminder that helping the army is a matter of honor for every Ukrainian," the message summarized.
For reference:
Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan auctioned a personal copy of a unique Barbie doll from Mattel. The proceeds were designated for a clinic in the Volyn region dedicated to rehabilitating Ukrainian soldiers injured in the war.
Additionally, two-time Olympic champion Olha Kharlan auctioned the saber she used to deliver the winning thrust in the final of the team tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The proceeds are intended to purchase automated "ShaBlia" turrets. On August 15, it was announced that the saber had been sold at a charity auction for 10 million hryvnias.
