"On February 22, 2022, community activist Juliy Morozov planned to sign an agreement that would finally launch his long-held dream. The planned ceremony would solidify his organization's partnership with the European Union to build an art center in Kryvyi Rih, a city in eastern Ukraine. But Russia had other plans. That night, it launched its full-scale invasion, which included strikes on strategic sites in town. Morozov plunged into a frantic phase of what he called "wild volunteership,""
"After some bureaucratic headaches, they convinced the European Union to let them keep the funding but switch gears and build a healing space for war veterans instead. The Veteran and Civilian Rehabilitation Space, or HART, is set for construction next summer. They aim for it to be a model for how to provide support services for other towns along the frontlines of Russia's war against Ukraine."
On February 22, 2022 Juliy Morozov planned to sign an agreement with the European Union to build an art center in Kryvyi Rih. Russia launched a full-scale invasion that night, striking strategic sites and prompting Morozov to engage in months of "wild volunteership" supporting Ukrainian defensive efforts. Morozov leads the Union of Responsible Citizens. After bureaucratic challenges the EU allowed the group to retain funding and repurpose the project into the Veteran and Civilian Rehabilitation Space (HART), scheduled for construction next summer. HART aims to rehabilitate veterans, model support services for frontline towns, and demonstrate European investment in recovery rather than fueling the war. Kryvyi Rih sits 60 kilometers from the frontlines and remains relatively protected behind the Dnipro River.
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