Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops
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Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops
""We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process," Harry told the Guardian newspaper while on an overnight train to Kyiv. Harry, a British Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, is the founder of the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event designed to inspire military veterans around the world as they work to overcome battlefield injuries. Ukraine is bidding to host the games in 2029."
"The Archewell foundation set up by Harry and his wife Meghan announced this week that it had donated $500,000 to projects supporting injured children from Gaza and Ukraine. The money will be used to help the World Health Organization with medical evacuations and to fund work developing prosthetics for seriously injured young people. The Guardian said that Harry will visit the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War, spend time with 200 veterans and meet Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko."
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Kyiv to support wounded service members and veterans. Representatives confirmed his presence but declined to disclose his schedule for security reasons. This is his second visit since Russia's 2022 invasion, after an April trip to Lviv. Harry emphasized aiding recovery efforts. He founded the Invictus Games and Ukraine is bidding to host the 2029 games. The Archewell foundation donated $500,000 for medical evacuations and prosthetics for injured children from Gaza and Ukraine. Harry is scheduled to visit the National Museum, spend time with veterans, and meet Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. His visit coincided with a UK official's trip and new sanctions on Russia.
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