1. Why did you decide to join the Life Robots UA project?I have been looking for a way to be useful to my country for a long time, not only through donations, but also by applying my skills, experience, and energy. I wanted to feel that I was really taking part in something significant. And finally, the stars aligned - there was an opportunity to join a large project that really changes the course of events.
2. Do you remember the moment when you realized that you could not stand aside?Yes, very clearly. One of my friends, with whom we have known each other for a long time, went to the front and now flies drones. I was amazed - how a person who lived a completely civilian life radically changed his present. When he comes for a short vacation, his stories about everyday life in combat cause a real shock. He talks calmly, as if this is a normal routine - but what he is going through should not be the norm. The stories about mines are especially striking - invisible, silent, but extremely dangerous. It is this silence that makes them so scary.
3. What does this project mean to you personally?For me, it is the opportunity to be part of the solution, not just an observer. It is about real help, about lives that can be saved. It is about the belief that thanks to technology we can make the future safer and brighter.
4. How has your life changed since you started participating in this project?Life has taken on a crazy rhythm - an endless stream of tasks, calls, ideas. But I am enjoying it. I have met incredible people - strong, sincere, with open hearts. This is my first major social project, and I am delighted to watch how ideas become reality, how every small step leads to something big.
5. Why robots? Why do you think this is important for the front now?Because mines are one of the biggest threats to our defenders. They are almost impossible to detect in advance until a tragedy occurs. Robots can replace people in the most dangerous areas. If a machine can go where it is dangerous for a person, that is priceless.
6. What human story or fact has particularly touched you and prompted you to take action?I was deeply impressed by the stories of Ukrainian stars — presenters, actors, musicians — who left a comfortable life and went to the front. Their choice, their willingness to take risks — is incredibly powerful. But at the same time — it hurts, because the losses do not go away and their...
7. How do you explain the essence of the project to friends or relatives who are not very tech-savvy?I will say it simply: in war, machines should replace people wherever possible. This saves lives. And if I have to simplify it even more — I compare it to radio-controlled cars. Only here it is not a game — it is a matter of life and death.
8. What is unique about the project — what do other foundations not do, but do you?We are not afraid of scale. We set ourselves an ambitious goal — to raise a large sum to have a real effect. And we do not focus only on help from within the country — we reach an international audience. We want to involve the entire civilized world — and show that this is a joint war of good against evil.
9. Do you believe that ordinary people can influence the course of the war? How exactly?Absolutely. Every hryvnia, every dollar, every word is part of a great force. There is no “small” contribution in war. The sum of little things can change everything.
10. What do you tell yourself or others when it gets difficult or scary?I always repeat: this is not forever. Everything passes. And we will get through this — together, as an unbreakable people. We have already proven that we can withstand the incredible.
11. What strength have you seen in people who are already helping?True humanity. The strength to sympathize, not to be indifferent, to support not only yourself, but also to lend a shoulder to others. This is the main thing that has kept us afloat for over two years.
12. Do you have a dream related to the future of Ukraine and this project?A dream to see Ukrainian Crimea. To get to a concert in the rebuilt Donbass Arena. To meet your friends at home, in your native Odessa - when they return from abroad. A dream of a peaceful future.
13. What would you say to a person who is hesitating: to help or not?Is Europe tired of Ukrainians? Then help us win. Bring them home. Every step towards helping is a step towards ending this war.
14. Why is even one donation important to you?Because one stick can be broken, but a sheaf cannot. One donation is just a drop. But when there are many of us, we become an ocean. Together, we are an invincible force.
15. If you could convey one message to everyone reading this interview, what would you say?The world changes through action, not indifference. Sometimes even the smallest effort can save a life. So, if you can, act. Because now is the moment when more depends on you than you think.