Come Back Alive (Ukrainian: Повернись живим, romanized: Povernys' zhyvym [pəvʲɪrˈnʲisʲ ʒeˈʋɪm]) is a foundation that provides support to service members in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The complex enables the soldiers to observe the front line 24/7 outside of shelter, detecting the movement and actions of the enemy's units and diversion intelligence groups.

In spring 2020, the founder and head of the foundation handed over[14] the organization's management to Oksana Koliada, an ex-minister in issues related to veterans, but shortly afterward she left the position.

In November 2021, «Come Back Alive» was headed by Taras Chmut,[15] a veteran, former marine, volunteer, and co-founder of the «Ukraine Military Center».

[19] After February 24, due to requests from the soldiers and conditions on the front lines, the foundation began purchasing bulletproof vests.

Also, «Come Back Alive» provides new and improved automobiles[18] for the army, in order to create mobile groups based on them.

«Come Back Alive» is the first charity organization[20] in Ukraine to obtain a license to purchase military and dual-use goods including lethal weapons.

The foundation was the first non-governmental organization in Ukraine to purchase a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle complex for a total cost of $16,502,450.

[21] In 2022, the FSB issued a warning to several Russian citizens for making donations to the “Come Back Alive” foundation,[22] and in 2024, for similar actions, it detained a resident of the Novgorod region in a case of high treason.

Mine safety This training program involves three stages, each of them including a theoretical part covering engineering, and practical application of the acquired knowledge in conditions close to actual combat.

These tools for urgent demining tasks help specialists to find and neutralize explosive traps and clean roads for combat groups.

In late 2021 and early 2022, the analytical department worked jointly with a representative of the command of the Territorial Defense Forces on writing and adopting legal normative acts, as well as on changes in the text of the law.

Since 2021, «Come Back Alive» has been a co-organizer of the selection for the Ukrainian National team for participation in the international Warrior Games competition.

Also since 2014, «Come Back Alive» has been creating calendars with the goal of raising funds to help the Ukrainian army, and also to bring public attention to the war in the informational space.

The calendar «The Real Scale»[39] for 2022 comprises 12 stories set within Donbas' landscapes where the events of the Russia-Ukraine war are taking place.

The focal objects of the composition were transformed 3D models of different devices which help to preserve soldiers' lives, increase precision in resisting the enemy, and defend Ukraine's independence.

The campaign brought attention to the problem of the absence of night vision devices at the front and made it possible to attract funds for the purchase of thermal imaging gear.

The lyrics for the ringtone were written by Serhiy Zhadan, and the song was performed by the music band «Mannerheim Line»[41] and Sasha Koltsova.

Also, the application won a Golden Award at the Art Directors Club of Europe contest in the category «Integration and Innovations».

The campaign is devoted to the phenomenon of military neologisms and their influence on the language, and was involved in the creation of the foundation's calendar, as well as radio and billboard advertising.

In March 2015 «Come Back Alive», together with several other volunteer organizations, launched a promotional campaign selling T-shirts and scarves[44] to raise funds for soldiers' equipment and protective gear.

With the sum of 256,000 hrn raised, an intensive care ambulance for the 56th Brigade was purchased and equipped, and subsequently delivered to the front near Mariupol in June 2016.

In 2016-2017 the foundations «Come Back Alive» and «National home front» together with war veterans, in the promotional campaign «E-Tithe», sent letters to members of Parliament, ministers, prosecutors, governors, and mayors, asking them to donate a part of their declared wealth for the needs of the army.

With the foundation's help, equipment for the transmission of Ukrainian television was installed in the area of Avdiivka (partly with the funds raised by sales of the book «History of Ukraine from Svirid's grandfather».

The foundation organized joint events with enterprises and cultural establishments, in particular, with the bookstore Yakaboo, and the theater team of Serhii Perekrest, who donated 10 percent of their income for the needs of the army for a certain period.

The prominent Ukrainians Andriy Khlyvnyuk, Akhtem Seitablayev, and Marko Halanevych became pizza delivery men for one day.

Before the Day of Ukraine's Defenders-2021, "Come Back Alive" and Uklon held a joint campaign to raise funds for mobile observation complexes.

On February 11, 2016, the head of "Come Back Alive" Vitaliy Deyneha, together with representatives of several other volunteer organizations, submitted an appeal to the governing bodies concerning the situation of the fleet, which resulted in appointing a new commander of the Ukrainian Navy.