16.11.2026 02:40
Prince Harry, during a two-day visit not announced for security reasons, met in Lviv with Ukrainian veterans wounded in the war and sat at the bedside of a soldier who lost both legs.
Prince Harry, who holds the title Duke of Sussex in the UK, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to support veterans wounded in the war. According to BBC News, Harry met in Lviv with Ukrainian athletes preparing for the Invictus Games, which he founded.
Harry, who was given a standing ovation by wounded soldiers, called out to those in the hall, "You will win the war." His two-day program was not announced to the press for security reasons because Russia's missile attacks continued until Harry left the country.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 150,000 WOUNDED VETERANS
The number of veterans wounded in the war in Ukraine exceeds 150,000. Harry toured projects supporting the treatment and rehabilitation of these veterans. Harry, saying "Ukraine today is experiencing war conditions that no other country has experienced," said that international experts used to come to Ukraine to help, and that now Ukraine shares its experience in trauma injuries with others.
At the Superhumans Center near Lviv, he met airborne veteran Mykhailo Damaskin, who was severely wounded in the fighting in Kherson. Damaskin, who was told he would never walk again, can walk thanks to a spinal cord stimulator placed in his back through an experimental treatment. Damaskin, who cannot feel his feet, has to charge the device every 12 hours; he jokingly compares himself to a "Tesla test model."
HE STAYED ALONE AT THE FRONT FOR 200 DAYS
Harry also sat at the bedside of Konstiantyn Vlasenko, who was evacuated from the front by a drone last month. Vlasenko, who lost both legs, had remained alone in his position for more than 200 days. Harry told him that he represented Ukraine's spirit of resistance.
Harry, who watched a wheelchair rugby match, was showered with selfies and handshakes among the athletes. At the Invictus award ceremony, he was greeted with chants of "Harry, Harry, Harry." Harry, who came to Ukraine for the fourth time while the war continues, said, "Every time I come, I see warmth and courage."
INVICTUS GAMES PLEDGE
In Ukraine, 400 wounded soldiers are taking part in trials for next year's Invictus Games, which will be held in Birmingham, England. Harry pledged support for Ukraine to host the Invictus Games as well once the war ends.
Source: BBC