Cadets Olena Fedinova and Katya Govorova reflect on finishing their first year at The Citadel after leaving their home country of Ukraine due to the ongoing war.

The Citadel’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences will host a hybrid panel titled “The War in Ukraine: Lessons Learned and the Future Political Settlement” on February 24 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The first day of classes is especially important to three Ukrainian cadet-recruits who arrived on campus as part of the Class of 2026.

As some parts of the world celebrate Victory Day, The Citadel community remains committed to supporting the pillars of democracy across the globe. In less than one week, The Citadel

“Fulfilling this challenge will provide a total of $200,000 to train two Ukrainian citizens as principled, Citadel leaders.”