Come Back Alive Foundation and the Ministry of Defence Formalize Strategic Partnership with Memorandum

The Come Back Alive Foundation and the Ministry of Defenсe of Ukraine have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document attests to years of joint work and underscores the Foundation’s status as a strategic partner of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Over more than 11 years, the Foundation has evolved: from providing body armour in 2014 to implementing systemic projects, conducting analysis, and training military personnel today. The core principle remains unchanged — to respond swiftly to the urgent needs of the Ukrainian defence forces.

Since 2014, the Foundation has raised over 350 million EUR for the Ukrainian army and has become the first charitable organization in Ukraine authorized to purchase and import military and dual-use goods. During this time, the Defence Forces have received from Come Back Alive Foundation a Bayraktar TB2 strike complex, over 90 reconnaissance UAV complexes, 12 704 quadcopters, 43 677 FPV drones, and 12 156 units of thermal imaging and night vision optics. The army’s units have also been equipped with more than 5 400 pieces of collective infantry weapons: grenade launchers, machine guns, mortars, and 100 sniper rifles.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the scale of assistance has multiplied. Over this period the military has received 2 289 pickup trucks, 64 mobile UAV control stations, 13 armoured vehicles, 10 mobile maintenance workshops, and 24 CASEVAC vehicles for evacuating the wounded.

Strategic cooperation with the Ministry of Defence has resulted in large-scale projects, including “Army+” and “Oberih”, aimed at improving the training and support of service members. Within Project 61, the Foundation developed and delivered to the Air Force the first mobile complexes in Ukraine for servicing F-16s. Another important focus is strengthening air defence and introducing new technologies to counter enemy reconnaissance and strike drones, as Shahed UAVs attack Ukrainian cities daily, and the military needs rapid solutions.

“The signing of this memorandum is a great example of the state and civil society working as one team toward a common goal — repelling Russian aggression. From body armour and first-aid kits in 2014, we have grown to supporting F-16s, developing air defence, and purchasing weapons. Today, we are formalizing our strategic partnership with the Ministry of Defence through this memorandum. Transparent reporting, political neutrality, rapid decision-making, and accountability for results are our principles of work, thanks to which we implement dozens of projects worth billions of hryvnias every year. We will continue to strengthen the state where we are most needed,” said Taras Chmut, Director of the Come Back Alive Foundation.

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