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In the midst of the conflict, a marathon was organized in kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, on Sunday October 1. The money raised should allow the purchase of military weapons, which Ukraine fears it will lack.
Thousands of runners took part in the kyiv marathon (Ukraine), Sunday October 1. This is the first such event in the country since the Russian invasion a year and a half ago. “The Ukrainian nation is unshakable. To be able to do this here is truly incredible.“, welcomes Yulia Vozna, who participated in this Invincibility marathon. War invalids also wanted to run.
Financing the Ukrainian counter-offensive
Half of the amount collected during registrations will be used to purchase military equipment for the country’s army. The Ukrainian army, which has made little progress since the start of the counter-offensive several weeks ago, needs weapons. On Friday September 29, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky even asked, during the International Forum of Defense Industries organized in Kiev, that Western arms companies come and produce their weapons and ammunition in Ukraine.