Media Center Ukraine Producer Department

On May 16–17, the MHP Run4Victory Kyiv Marathon will take place in central Kyiv. For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, the event will open its city routes for mass participation. All registration fees and donations will go toward prosthetic treatment for Ukrainian servicemen and servicewomen through the Protez Foundation.

Participants can choose from several distances depending on their level of preparation:

• 42 km — full marathon for experienced runners
• 21 km — half marathon for trained participants
• 10 km — endurance race
• 5 km and 2 km — introductory and charity runs
• 500 m — “People Titans” inclusive race
• 500 m — pet-friendly race (all distances allow participation with dogs)
• Online distance — participate remotely from anywhere
• Free children’s races: 500 m, 300 m, and 100 m

Background: The event is organized for the third consecutive year by MHP in partnership with the MHP-Hromadi Charity Foundation. The sports organizer is NewRun.

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On May 18, Ukrposhta and the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War will hold a special cancellation ceremony for the “Let’s Fill It Together” art stamp sheet on International Museum Day.

The release supports the War Museum’s fundraising campaign, launched on February 13 this year. The campaign aims to raise UAH 20 million for the renovation and expansion of the institution. The funds will be used to create new museum exhibitions beneath the “Motherland Monument” — including the “Museum of Modern Military Technologies” and the “Museum of Soviet (russian) Propaganda.”

During the event, organizers will present a collectible set featuring a postcard, an envelope, and nine stamps depicting the monument. Ukrainian artists Volodymyr Taran and Anton Lohov, as well as designers Liudmyla Nikorych and Daria Dashynhevych, contributed to the collection’s development. Each created their own interpretation of the “Motherland Monument,” a symbol of Ukrainian resilience and resistance during the russian-Ukrainian war. Together, the artworks form a multifaceted portrait of a nation undergoing a transformation of its identity amid Europe’s largest armed conflict since World War II.

The cancellation ceremony will be attended by Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilianskyi, Museum Director Yurii Savchuk, and the artists behind the stamp designs. All proceeds from sales of the postal products will be transferred to the Museum’s dedicated fundraising account.

Journalists are required to register in advance to attend the event.

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