Prince Harry's Visit to Ukraine: Supporting Wounded Soldiers
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to support wounded soldiers by visiting the Superhumans Center, a specialized facility for treatment and rehabilitation.
This was announced by Andriy Stavnitser on Facebook.
Harry served in the British Army for ten years, completing two tours in Afghanistan, where he lost several close friends in combat. Leveraging his celebrity status, the prince has worked hard to raise awareness for veterans globally. In 2014, he founded The Invictus Games Foundation in the UK – a global sporting event for injured and wounded service members.
This visit continues the Duke of Sussex's longstanding commitment, as he founded the Invictus Games Foundation back in 2014, focusing on support for injured military personnel, noted entrepreneur Andriy Stavnitser.
Prince Harry met with all the athletes who participated in this winter's games and offered compliments to all defenders.
Additionally, he met British volunteer Eddie, who is undergoing rehabilitation in Ukraine after injury, and one of the youngest competitors – 10-year-old Roman Oleksiy.
During his visit, Harry also toured the operating room where a complex surgery was being performed to restore a veteran's hearing.
"This is my first visit to Ukraine, and definitely not the last. It has been a tremendous honor and privilege to come here with the Invictus delegation, with some of our athletes and participants from the Games over the last ten years. Being here at the Superhumans center and witnessing the incredible rehabilitation and care provided under one roof specifically designed for this purpose is simply amazing," said Prince Harry about the center.
He is the second royal family member to visit Ukraine after Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who was in Kyiv last year.
"My deepest respect – it's hard to add anything to a person who can do anything in this world but chose to dedicate himself to supporting and encouraging veterans who have been injured. He spent a few hours with us and left, but I believe that for decades to come, when all the world's wars finally end, a sign in Lviv will remain that says: 'Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex was here. A true Superhuman,'" wrote Stavnitser.
