Illia grew up in Lutsk, Ukraine. Over time, he realized that it is necessary to take into account various spheres of life in order to make decisions that affect society in a positive way. Even back at school, he became interested in history, economics, geography, linguistics and many other subjects. Studied at various schools and at a certain stage changed university faculties to broaden horizons, was part of the student body. After finding out about USF, he was eager to join the organization. Currently, he is proud to be a part of this community.

‘I realized how important freedom is by being interested in history from an early age. Since then, I understood that any totalitarian regime can be very destructive for society. Therefore, the task of the generation of free people should be to support and kindle the fire of our freedom.’