Freedom Run 3.0 Allocation Report

A youth STEM initiative giving Ukrainian children after-school access to robotics, engineering and drone systems, with a focus on children of military personnel and young people whose lives were disrupted by the war. Ages 7–12 build foundational STEM skills; ages 13–17 go deeper into technical knowledge and FPV drone operation, building teamwork, focus and confidence that also support psychological recovery.

Funds go towards robotics kits, FPV trainers, goggles, controllers and classroom materials; instructor time; expansion to more cities; and funded places for children of defenders and war-affected families. This is civilian STEM and responsible drone education for ages 7–17 — not military training for children.

A layered civilian-protection programme that trains interceptor-drone operators and equips crews to detect, disrupt and stop attack drones before they reach populated areas — easing strain on rear air defences and sparing homes, hospitals and utilities. With Shaheds launched by the hundreds nightly, trained crews with working equipment are what turn hardware into protection: about a third of graduates join existing crews, more than half form new ones, and some become instructors. Crews from Freedom Sky now conduct daily combat duty.

Funds support interceptor and neutraliser systems; command-and-control kits (Starlink, antennas, receivers, laptops, power); logistics, spare parts and training manuals; and additional anti-Shahed points. This funds defensive protection, training and support equipment — not offensive lethal systems.

Launched in 2024 as the first uncrewed ground vehicle school within Ukraine’s security and defence forces, Victory Robots trains operators of ground robotic complexes for logistics, casualty evacuation, engineering tasks and reconnaissance in mined terrain. Training covers vehicle classes, mission planning, information security, counter-electronic-warfare and meteorology/topography, with official operator certification.

Within its first 400 days it trained more than 1,600 operators and delivered equipment to the front, and Dignitas’ schools were among the first seven certified by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Ukrainian reporting in 2025 indicated 47% of ground-robot missions involved logistics and evacuation.

A veteran reintegration programme teaching civilian drone operation and FPV engineering — assembly, soldering, electronics, simulator flying — in veteran-friendly classrooms, with career guidance and employer introductions that have moved graduates into Ukraine’s tech and defence-tech sector. Partners include United Help Ukraine, IREX and the U.S. Department of State (Recovery Wings), Veteran Space Irpin, and rehabilitation centres in Lviv, Kyiv region and Bucha.

Serhii spent nearly two and a half years in Russian captivity. After his release in 2025 he joined the programme, learned drone skills from zero, and was hired by a miltech company before graduation: “Don’t be afraid. Sign up, come. And gradually, everything will work out.”

Funds support simulators, FPV kits, tools and soldering stations; cohort costs so more wounded veterans train free of charge; instructors and peer mentors; and new classrooms near rehabilitation centres.