At a meeting of the Academic Council of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Oleksandr Dmytrovych Mokhunko—a senior lecturer in the Department of Health and Sports Technologies (FBMI) and a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war—was awarded the Honorary Distinction of the University’s Academic Council.
🔵 Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and Kyiv Military Hub are starting systematic cooperation in the field of veteran support.
🤝 The partnership covers:
The Air Force and Marine Corps Trials are international competitions that serve as a qualifying tournament for the global Warrior Games in the United States. The Warrior Games are a multi-sport competition that brings together wounded or injured military personnel and veterans from different countries.
On November 26, 2025, the first Open Veterans' Tournament of Long Backgammon “Warrior of Light” took place at the CLUST Space smart space in the H. I. Denisenko Scientific and Technical Library (Igor Sikorsky KPI Library).
About 15 military personnel and veterans, some of whom are students and graduates of KPI, took part in the rehabilitation program.
On May 12, Volodymyr Ugolnikov, until recently the head of the accreditation sector of the educational and methodological department of Igor Sikorsky KPI, turned 90.
An educational session was held at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute as part of the “Single Space” project, which is being implemented by the charity organization “We Will See Victory.”
January 17 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Volodymyr Hilchevsky, a prominent Ukrainian scientist in the field of mechanical engineering technology, Honored Education Worker of Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, author of about 300 scientific papers and inventions.
People who have faced traumatic events - witnessed or participated in war, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or violence - may have mental health problems. According to the World Health Organization, every fifth person who has had a traumatic experience needs psychological rehabilitation. One of the most effective methods of working with trauma is art therapy.
Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is launching a professional development program for veterans “Humanitarian Demining” (specialty G2 Environmental Protection Technologies), which will provide them with the opportunity to reintegrate into civilian life.
