London (AP) – Prince Harry met victims of war on Thursday during an unexpected visit to Ukraine as part of his current work with injured veterans, a spokesperson said.
Harry visited the superhuman center, a Lviv orthopedic clinic that treats and rehabilitates injured military staff And civilians, see the first -rate services provided in a country in the middle of the war. The center provides prostheses, reconstructive surgery and psychological help free of charge.
The trip to the western Ukraine, a region frequently targeted by Russian missiles, was only announced after leaving the country.
Harry, who served 10 years in the British army, has helped the wounded soldiers one of his most important causes. He founded Invictus games In 2014, offering wounded veterans the challenge of participating in sporting events similar to the Paralympic Games.
Invictus is more than competition, said the spokesperson. It is a movement all year round on life after an injury, which is why Harry visits rehabilitation centers like that of Lviv.
Ukraine integrates Sports recovery In his support for injured troops and has been active in Invictus Games since 2017. During the visit, Harry met Natalia Kalmykova, Minister of Veteran Affairs in Ukraine.
The Duke of Sussex was accompanied by a contingent of the Invictus Games foundation, including four veterans who have lived similar rehabilitation experiences.
He went to Ukraine after spending two days to a London court where he attracted the British government’s decision to strip him of his protection funded by the government after leaving his duties as a member of the royal family in 2020 and moved his family to California.
The prince is not unrelated to war areas, having toured two tours in Afghanistan, where he stole missions as an Apache helicopter co -pilot arterman.
Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles IIIis the second member of the royal family to visit Ukraine. His aunt, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has become the first British royal to go to the country since Invasion of Russia in 2022 When she made an unexpected visit to Kyiv last year.
The royal family was frank in its support for Ukraine. King Charles warmly welcomed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a demonstration of support in his field on the North Sea coast only two days after his extraordinary dressing by US President Donald Trump in the White House.
Harry’s older brother, Prince William, met Ukrainian refugees during a two -day visit to Estonia last month.
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