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Donating to “Wings”: How Fundraisers for Ukrainian Aviation Unite People
This is a story about a town that provides for one tactical aviation brigade’s primary needs through donations. For security reasons, we will not name the city or provide full names.
25 Jul 2025, 08:25
F-16 Mobile Complexes That Will Work Anywhere: "Come Back Alive" and "Ukrnafta" Implemented a Unique Project
The "Come Back Alive" charity foundation, together with the Ukrainian defense industry, "Office 61," and with the support of the state company "Ukrnafta," developed, created, and handed over to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the first mobile complexes for F-16 maintenance. These are two technical hubs for aircraft and aviation weapons maintenance and one mission planning complex, which cost 51,354,554 UAH, of which "Ukrnafta" donated 49,438,176 UAH.
22 Jul 2025, 06:56
Do I really have a choice? Speech by a “Come Back Alive” reporter in Berlin
On June 26, the opening of the exhibition The Only Material, organized by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, took place in Berlin. The exhibition features photographs and stories of Ukrainian journalists — including that of Polina Vernyhor, a reporter with the “Come Back Alive” Foundation. Polina had the opportunity to address the visitors of the exhibition. We are publishing her powerful and moving speech.
07 Jul 2025, 11:26
“The more drones we shoot down with low-cost means, the fewer expensive missiles we use” — about downing “Shaheds” in the “Dronefall” project
As part of the “Dronefall” initiative, “Shaheds” began to be intercepted. In one episode of “Poplava,” the Director of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation Taras Chmut and the military outreach manager Taras Tymochko explained how the “Shahedfall” began, whether decoys should be intercepted, and how the Foundation was collaborating with the state. This text is a summary of their conversation.
25 Jun 2025, 07:51
“Dronefall” Reaches a New Level — Dozens of Shaheds Downed by Ukrainian Army
This spring, the “Come Back Alive” Foundation invested in countering Shahed drones by purchasing specialised equipment under the “Dronefall” initiative. Now the first results are evident: the military reported the downing of 17 Shahed-type UAVs and 30 Gerbera-type UAVs — a cheaper analogue to the Shahed.
19 Jun 2025, 09:00
Over $300 000 from donors: “Come Back Alive” helped to equip two training centers for combat medics
The “Come Back Alive” foundation equipped training spaces for combat medics of two military units. The project cost over $300 000 funded by foreign donors who chose to remain anonymous to the general public.
04 Jun 2025, 13:05
What does "Dronefall" made of?
In August 2024, the "Come Back Alive" foundation launched "Dronefall" — a project where we provide the Defense Forces with everything needed to shoot down Russian drones. What "Dronefall" made of and what successes it has had over ten months — in this material.
21 May 2025, 08:22
“Come Back Alive” and “Kyivstar” will launch School of ground robotic complex operators: fundraising has started
“Come Back Alive” Foundation and mobile operator “Kyivstar” are launching a new joint project — “We Have to Live Here: Varan ground drone operators school”. The goal is to raise 35 million UAH to develop a school that will train specialists in ground robotic complexes in the structure of the Defence Forces of Ukraine.
09 Apr 2025, 10:00
«It rained for six days in a row, and there was nowhere to dry clothes — and there was nothing to dry, everything burned down»: memories of the defender of the Luhansk airport Andriy Moruga
April 8, 2014 is the official beginning of the defence of the Luhansk airport. Eleven years ago, the Ukrainian military received an order to guard the airport. The battles for the airport lasted 146 days — almost five months, the last of which was spent in complete surround.
09 Apr 2025, 09:25
The "Come Back Alive" Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs and "Ukrnafta" is launching a pilot project to establish veteran care spaces.
The "Come Back Alive" Foundation for competent assistance to the army, in partnership with the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine and with the support of PJSC "Ukrnafta," is setting up 10 veteran care spaces in various regions of Ukraine. As part of this initiative, offices will be established in Khmelnytskyi, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zhytomyr regions. The premises of hospitals and war veterans' hospitals will undergo minor renovations and be equipped with necessary assets, including office equipment, furniture, and specialist tools.
18 Mar 2025, 09:00
«Come Back Alive» wins court case against unreliable supplier and receives compensation
In 2023, the «Come Back Alive» foundation signed an agreement with a supplier for telecommunications backpacks as part of another project to support the military. However, the company failed to fulfill its contractual obligations on time.
05 Mar 2025, 08:01
Evolution of the 'Yatagan' School: New Opportunities for UAV Operator Training
The "Come Back Alive" foundation for competent assistance to the army, together with PrivatBank, has announced the launch of a new stage in the development of the 'Yatagan' UAV School.
06 Feb 2025, 08:51
