Khmelnytskyi

Diana Sverdlyuk grew up in the city of Khmelnytskyi, where she graduated from school. In 2025, she is a student at the Leonid Yuzkov Khmelnytskyi University of Management and Law, majoring in Management. She joined the libertarian movement in the summer of 2025.

«Freedom is the right to choose. It is the ability to choose the path you consider necessary. It is the absence of restrictions from any side, the right to act as you want. It is to live freely, without restrictions, to independently build yourself and your life.»

Sophia is a USF activist from Khmelnytskyi region. She graduated from art school and took programming courses. She is currently actively studying English and participating in youth initiatives.

«For me, freedom is not permissiveness, but the ability to remain myself, despite external circumstances.»

Purposeful, active and ideological - this is about Sofia. She is studying in the specialty "Social Work" so she knows about the needs of vulnerable categories of the population. She is engaged in volunteering and is the founder of the Volunteer HABU based on the KhGPA. She loves to read, attend various programs and self-develop.

Each person must form their own spiritual values, the УСС is a place where these values ​​are expressed in the best way of all existing ones.

Yulia joined the USS in the Leadership Program in 2024. Since 2023, she has been studying at the National University "Ostroh Academy" in the specialty "National Security". She is into studying and analyzing political processes in Ukraine and the world. She is actively working on research and scientific works on such topics as defense policy, geopolitical crises, types of wars and hybrid threats. Among her latest works: "Hungarian Policy as a Hybrid Threat to Ukraine" and "Deportation of Ukrainian Children by the Russian Federation: Threats and Challenges for Ukraine". From early adolescence, for Yulia, the idea of ​​freedom seemed like a natural human right that needed to be protected and defended. Therefore, when she learned about the USF and libertarianism, she realized that their postulates fit perfectly into her own worldview.

Ukrainian Students for Freedom is a leading organization in Ukraine that truly has an impact on policy of the country. Members of the organization actively work on education, as well as on actions and calls for change. The activities of the USF have already brought a lot of benefits to our society. More to come!

Anastasia was born and spent most of her life in Khmelnytskyi, a city that seemed rather passive to her. In 2023, she learned about USF (Ukrainian Students for Freedom) and decided that it could give both her city and herself a breath of fresh air. And that’s exactly what happened: Anastasia joined the community during PL-24. Now 18 years old, she is studying in Lviv, actively working on the development of the Khmelnytskyi chapter, and engaging in volunteer activities.

Freedom is a weapon, and weapons must be respected. Ukrainian students have always been the driving force behind change, as their actions often laid the foundation for societal transformation. Young people not only have the power to talk about change, but also to act on it. The Ukrainian Students for Freedom (USF) holds the largest concentration of such youth.

Anton is a USF activist. He was born, grew up and studies in the city of Khmelnytskyi. It was here that he graduated from the Khmelnytsky Collegium and entered his dream speciality, political science, at Khmelnytsky National University in 2024. Among his peers, he has always stood out for his creativity and enthusiasm, which he tries to pass on to everyone. He often surprises people around him - Anton started school at the age of 5 because, according to him, he was bored with others and wanted to reach other heights. Now he is active in public life, sharing his principles with the community.

USF is a place where you feel at home. It is incredibly difficult to describe how such a large number of people could become your family. If at least 3 USS members know you, then almost everyone knows about you!

Bohdan is a USS activist who joined the PL-2024 community. Born and raised in Khmelnytskyi, where he spent his childhood. Now he is a student of KNUBA, lives in two cities and is satisfied with such a fun stage in his life. He has been playing rugby for 9 years, graduated from a music school, is actively involved in volunteer activities and loves to smile.

I can describe the USF very simply as "the future is for the free"

Valeria is a USF activist. She was born and grew up in Khmelnytskyi. After school, she made her dream come true and entered the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, majoring in German Philology. Now she lives two cities away and is happy with such a fun way of life. She volunteers a lot, conducts social activities and adores proactive people.

'Freedom is about love, about strength and courage. This is what is worth fighting for, what is the main value.'

Anton is a USF activist, grew up in the picturesque town of Yarmolyntsi in the Khmelnytskyi region, where he graduated from school. Since 2020, Anton has been studying at the Khmelnytskyi National University, majoring in Computer Science. He has always been interested in programming and self-development, since 2016 he became interested in politics, economics, military affairs, namely operational art, the person who first showed him the ideas of libertarianism and a free society became a history teacher who taught the beginnings of politics and economics using historical examples. Since 2019, Anton has been engaged in educational activities in his town, breaking the stereotypes of his friends and acquaintances about capitalism and libertarianism. In 2022, he learned about USF from his friend - Roman Grabkov, after which he passed the selection and became a participant in the leadership program.

For me, USF is more than an organization, it is a community of people, free people who are united by the spirit of freedom, each person here is unique, ambitious, free and ready to fight for freedom. These people are the foundation of positive changes in our country. They are engaged in important things, namely actively creating cool projects and building a free civil society of Ukraine. After learning about USF and having completed the leadership program, I am very happy to be a part of this movement and share these ideas and values.

Oleksandra — member of USF. Joined organization this year. Work as a journalist.

«In USF I feel like part of the big family and big idea. »‎

Roman was born and raised in Kryvyi Rih. In 2020 he went to Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, majoring in software engineering. In 2021 he moved to Khmelnytsky and went to Khmelnytsky National University in the same major. In 2016, he became interested in economics and politics, as well as programming. In the same year, he became acquainted with the ideas of libertarianism through the book "Capitalism and Freedom" by Milton Friedman and became the editor of several libertarian communities. He has been involved in activism since 2019. In 2021 he heard about USF, passed the selection, and became a member of the USF Leadership Program.

USF for me is a circle of like-minded people who share the most important idea - the idea of freedom. I am very glad to be among young and ambitious people with a fire of freedom in their hearts, who are doing very cool projects and building a libertarian Ukrainian society.

Maksym is a 4th year student at Khmelnytskyi Cooperative Trade and Economic Institute, majoring in Management. He introduced the ideas of libertarianism in the "V Ukrainian Lviv Model UN". After that he took part in the “USF Leadership Program”, where he realized that this ideology professes exactly those principles, of which he is a supporter. In 2016 - 2017, he was the deputy chairman of the student self-government of the institute for college issues. Since February 2019 - Member of the Youth Public Council at the Department of Youth and Sports of the Khmelnitskyi City Council. Participant in short-term Erasmus + projects. Maksym is an active and positive person, does not like routine and stability. And that is why he traveled half of Ukraine, is engaged in marathon running and received a sports and tourist degree of I category of difficulty in hiking.