Honoring Bravery: Eugene Kaus Receives Award

The Mayor of Odessa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, awarded participant of the 2025 Invictus Winter Games, Eugene Kaus, with the Honorary Badge «Gratitude». 
Eugene Kaus is a veteran of the Russo-Ukrainian war, a member of the «Federation of Marine Multisport of Ukraine» in Odessa region, and a certified rowing coach.

He fought in the Kherson direction, where he sustained injuries. After demobilization and rehabilitation, he engaged in powerlifting and archery, eventually becoming a rowing coach. In 2024, he and his team completed a 55 km rowing distance, earning the silver ring FORTIS. Eugene participated in the national selection for the Invictus Games and joined the Ukrainian team Invictus Games: Team Ukraine.

Eugene Kaus represented Odessa at the first-ever Invictus Winter Games in Canada in three sports: curling, biathlon, and skeleton.
This year, the Ukrainian team had the largest representation in history with 35 military personnel and veterans.