Pro Bono Web Development for the 442nd SBUS «MARS» ᐈ Case Study: PageSpeed 92 on Mobile

Strategic session and site architecture: Together with the battalion's team, we mapped priority needs and agreed on the structure, key sections, and user scenarios. We defined the main sections - About the Battalion, Our Values, Open Positions, Training, Social Benefits, Support the Battalion - and two key CTAs: join the battalion (Google Form) and support the fundraiser (Monobank).
Prototype and concept approval: Before design work started, we prepared and approved a block-by-block prototype of the future site with the battalion's team - locking down structure, hierarchy, and interaction logic at the low-risk stage.
UI/UX design in Figma: We built a block-based design in a dark color palette (black / deep red) that matches the visual identity of a combat unit. The typography uses the official Armed Forces of Ukraine typeface, UAF Sans. All photo and video assets were provided by the battalion's media team - preserving the authenticity of the visual language and eliminating any need for stock imagery.
Lightweight stack - pure HTML: We deliberately chose pure HTML/CSS/JS over any CMS. For a landing page of this scope, this means a minimal attack surface (no admin panel, no database, no server-side dependencies, no third-party plugins), maximum load speed, and complete independence from third-party updates.
Front-end and development: Responsive, semantic markup (desktop / mobile) with a minimal DOM and no heavy frameworks. We integrated the recruitment form (Google Forms) and the Monobank donation link in the Support the Battalion section.
Baseline on-page SEO before launch: Configured robots.txt, sitemap.xml, correct Title and Description tags, and full Open Graph markup - for high-quality link previews across social networks and messengers, where the site's URL circulates most actively.
Hosting on a hardened VPS + Cloudflare: The site is hosted on a reliable VPS. Cloudflare is deployed as the security edge layer: SSL/TLS with enforced HSTS, DDoS protection, custom WAF rules, rate limiting on key endpoints, geo-filtering of traffic from aggressor countries (ru / by), automated backups, and uptime monitoring. This is the minimum standard we consider mandatory for a site of this profile.
Ongoing post-launch support, pro bono: We took on not just the development but the full technical operation of the site on a permanent basis - hosting, domain, updates, monitoring, and content changes on request from the battalion's team. All pro bono, indefinitely.

Website Development for the 442nd SBUS "MARS" - Ukrainian Armed Forces