Hryhoriy Kozlovskyi and FC Ruh joined the organization of a charity tournament to raise funds for the purchase of drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The football tournament raised over 300,000 hryvnias.
A charity football tournament dedicated to border guards was held at the Bohdan Markevych Stadium in Vynnyky. The event was organized by the Western Regional Directorate of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and the Ruh into the Future Charitable Foundation responded to this initiative to raise funds for the military who defend Ukraine’s borders. In addition, the tournament provided an opportunity for border guards to take part in competitions and have fun.
In total, 9 teams from different border guard detachments of the State Boarder Guard Service of Ukraine took part in the competition. The game was played in a 6×6 format, where each team had one football star. The tournament was hosted by the famous travel blogger Andriy Bednyakov. The event was attended by the head of the Lviv Regional Department Maksym Kozytskyi, the head of the Volyn Regional Department Yury Pohulyayko and the head of the Western Regional Department of the State Border Guard Service, Major General Viktor Babiuk.
The tournament also featured a demonstration performance by the canine group of the State Boarder Guard Service of Ukraine’s training centre, and visitors had the opportunity to see an exhibition of weapons and training drones.
But the most important goal of the tournament was to raise funds for the purchase of drones for the military. During the competition, a charity auction was held, were lots with autographs of football stars were put up for sale, including the gloves of Andriy Pyatov.
In total, more than 300 thousand hryvnias were collected during the tournament, but the ultimate goal is to reach half a million hryvnias. Everyone can join the ‘Drones for the Border’ fundraiser by following the link.
The charity tournament was organized by Hryhoriy Kozlovskyy, Ruh football club, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, and the charitable organization Ruh into the Future Foundation with the support of partners including Misto Komforta Construction Company, Halytska Svizhyna meat chain, and the Lviv Football Association.
