Bucha hosted the Kyivska Sotka charity bike ride. Riders covered 50 and 100 kilometres and took to the start despite the rain and a hard morning.

The mayor of Bucha, Anatolii Fedoruk, described the day.

The ride was not cancelled after the tragic news from the village of Myla, where people were killed by a Russian drone strike.

The riders set off despite the rain. Photo: Anatolii Fedoruk
The riders set off despite the rain. Photo: Anatolii Fedoruk

"This day was not about kilometres or results. We honoured the memory of innocent people whose lives were taken by the enemy attack," the mayor said.

This year’s Kyivska Sotka was dedicated to the centenary of the UTEM group of companies, and the charitable purpose of the ride was support for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Both the 50 and the 100 kilometre distances started together. Photo: Anatolii Fedoruk
Both the 50 and the 100 kilometre distances started together. Photo: Anatolii Fedoruk

The mayor joined the cyclists himself and rode part of the route with the participants.

"Today this route was above all about memory, unity and the strength not to stop even on the hardest days," Fedoruk added.

As a reminder, rubble was being cleared from several houses in Myla after the strike.

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