The Mayor of Odesa, Hennadiy Trukhanov, awarded Yevhen Kaus with the Honorary Sign «Gratitude» for his contributions to the 2025 Invictus Winter Games. 
Yevhen Kaus is a veteran who served in the eastern conflict in Ukraine and is a certified rowing coach representing the Marine Multi-Sports Federation of Ukraine in the Odesa region.

He fought in the Kherson area, where he sustained injuries. After demobilization and rehabilitation, Yevhen pursued powerlifting and archery, and he became a rowing coach. In 2024, he and his team completed a 55 km rowing distance, earning the silver FORTIS ring as a reward. Yevhen also qualified for the Ukrainian team in the national selection for the Invictus Games.

In Canada, Yevhen represented his country at the inaugural Invictus Winter Games in three sports: curling, biathlon, and skeleton.
This year, the Ukrainian team was represented by a record 35 military personnel and veterans.