SaveLife

SaveLife (savelife.in.ua) / @BackAndAlive: what it is

SaveLife is the public-facing web domain of the Ukrainian charity foundation “Come Back Alive” (Ukrainian: Повернись живим), a non-governmental organization based in Kyiv, Ukraine, that supports the Ukrainian Defense Forces through procurement of equipment, training programs, and related initiatives. (savelife.in.ua)

text Website: https://savelife.in.ua X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/BackAndAlive

The foundation’s official site lists its social-media accounts, including its X/Twitter account. (savelife.in.ua)

Overview

• Founded: 2014 (en.wikipedia.org)
• Founder: Vitaliy Deynega (en.wikipedia.org)
• Head (Director): Taras Chmut (en.wikipedia.org)
• Stated purpose: to help Ukrainian servicemembers by increasing their effectiveness and survivability via equipment and training (a concept often described by the foundation as “competent assistance” to the army). (linkedin.com)

Activities

On its website and in third-party profiles, “Come Back Alive” describes its work as including:

• Procurement and transfer of military/dual-use equipment (e.g., optics, UAVs, communications, vehicles, and other systems). (savelife.in.ua)
• Training of military personnel (including UAV/drone-related training and other specialties). (savelife.in.ua)
• Transparency/reporting: the organization publishes reporting materials and donation statistics on its website. (savelife.in.ua)
• Cooperation with Ukrainian state entities and partners is reflected in public reports and announcements (for example, public-facing communications about equipment transfers and joint initiatives). (gur.gov.ua)

Notes on name confusion

“SaveLife” can be confused with unrelated organizations that use similar names (for example, SaveLIFE Foundation focused on road safety in India). The entity tied specifically to savelife.in.ua and @BackAndAlive is Ukraine’s “Come Back Alive” foundation. (savelifefoundation.org)