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Yuliia Bohdan is a human rights defender by calling, an attorney by profession, and a lawyer by education. With 17 years of professional experience in civil, commercial, and corporate law, Yuliia has always been drawn to human rights work. The full-scale invasion changed Yuliia’s professional focus — she began working with families whose relatives are held captive by russia.

Artem is an example of extraordinary courage, dedication, and the transformation of personal pain into a force of service, inspiration, and action for the sake of others.

He volunteered to defend our country at the start of the full-scale invasion and spent six months fighting on the Kherson front with the Territorial Defense Forces.

There he was severely wounded — he lost both of his lower limbs. After treatment and rehabilitation, including abroad, Artem returned to an active life, continued his service, and carried on his work in support of others.

Some of the important aspects that highlight his human dignity:

Through his own example, Artem shows that life does not end after an injury. He runs marathons in the USA — in New York, Boston, the veterans’ run in Chicago, and the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington.

He has taken up dancing, diving, and public speaking. He holds an active civic stance. He has returned to the ranks of the Armed Forces and now serves in a unit providing social and psychological support to his fellow soldiers — meaning he not only continues to defend the country but also helps those who have been wounded or are going through difficult life circumstances.

By his own example, Artem motivates other wounded veterans; he visits hospitals and rehabilitation centers, showing that “you can live on two prosthetics — and dance, and run, and drive a car.”

His life credo: “Nothing is impossible.”

It is exactly this outlook — having gone through trauma yet not limiting himself, turning his injury into a starting point — that matches the spirit of the Ihor Kozlovskyi Award: a strong, humanistically oriented person of action in the face of extreme challenges. A powerful public mission, support for fellow soldiers, promotion of rehabilitation, an active example for society — especially for those facing the consequences of the war. His story inspires people not to break, but to become agents of change.

We believe that Artem Moroz is a worthy candidate for the Ihor Kozlovskyi Award: he combines heroism, civic engagement, social commitment, and his own transformation for the benefit of others. The award would be not only recognition of his achievements but also an important signal — that Ukraine deeply values people who, after being wounded, become role models, a source of new opportunities, and of service for people and for the sake of people!