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Since 9 October 2026, longsword training in Kyiv takes place at the NAU climbing centre. From November, the membership fee and HEMA training plans are paid separately.

On 7–8 June 2025 our stand at FANCON, Ukraine's pop-culture festival, brought historical fencing and the material culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Ruthenia to a new audience.

At Tolkien Day 2025 in Kyiv we brought open duels, medieval arms and armour and the history that also inspired Tolkien's world.

At the first historical festival of the Bilohorodka community we ran workshops in medieval dance and candle-making, taught historical manoeuvres and hosted duels at the lists.

At the festival "To Kyiv for Festivities: Delicious History Through the Ages" our camp brought the food, everyday life and historical fencing of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania period to visitors.

In December 2025 the club marked its tenth anniversary with a conference on how historical reconstruction can serve museums, education, tourism and rehabilitation.

As every year at the turn of July and August, our club travelled to the Tustan cliff fortress for the festival of medieval culture, probably for the eighth time.

On 15–16 July 2026 our club brought a living-history presentation to the Day of Ukrainian Statehood festival at the Museum of Kyiv History.

At the 26th International Festival of Experimental Archaeology in Kernavė, Lithuania (4–6 July 2026), our Kyiv team presented a late 14th-century Ruthenian noble household and ran educational workshops for visitors.

Anna Kichapina from Atira Ruthenia took part in a presentation on medieval clothing and costumes during a guided excursion at Barryscourt Castle.