A solemn event was held to mark the completion of the second stage of the "Slobozhansky Rubizh" tournament of honor, which united the youth of the Kharkiv region's communities around the ideas of patriotism, strength of spirit, and national unity.

The event was attended by the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Council Tetyana Yegorova-Lutsenko, People's Deputy of Ukraine Yevhen Pyvovarov, Head of the Kharkiv District Military Administration Volodymyr Usov, Deputy Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Kostyantyn Lyzlov, Head of the State Lyceum with Enhanced Military and Physical Training "Slobozhansky" Major General Oleksiy Sereda, Rector of the Semyon Kuznets Kharkiv National Economic University Tetyana Shtal, Head of the Regional Center for Training Citizens for National Resistance Valery Kolyanda, Member of the Ukrainian National Para-Archery Team, Master of Sports and War Veteran Viktor Lyadushchenkov, Master of Sports of Ukraine in Archery, Co-Founder of the Volunteer Association "Steel Phoenixes" Artem Melekhov, Past-President of the Rotary Club "Kharkiv First Capital" Tetyana Glushchenko, who acted as co-organizers of the event, and Head of the Kupyansk City Military Administration Andriy Besedin, Head of the Chuhuyiv City Military Administration Halyna Minaeva and the head of the Pisochyn community, Oleg Chernobay.

During the second stage of the tournament, the teams demonstrated a high level of training, endurance, cohesion and team spirit. The youth of the Kharkiv region participated in sports and military-patriotic tests, confirming their readiness to be a worthy generation of a strong and invincible Ukraine.

According to the results of the competition, the winner of the tournament of honor "Slobozhansky Rubizh" was the team from the Slobozhansky Lyceum. The silver medal went to the team from the Kupyansk community, and the bronze medal went to the team from the Lyceum with enhanced military and physical training "Ryatovalnik".

The "Slobozhansky Rubizh" Tournament of Honor is an important component of the national-patriotic education of youth, the formation of an active civic position, and support for the veteran community through sports, unity, and joint initiatives.

We sincerely thank the organizers, mentors, veterans, athletes, partners, and all participants for supporting youth and developing the patriotic movement in the Kharkiv region.

Together we are raising a generation of strong, conscious, and indomitable Ukrainians.

Kharkiv District State Administration