This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . The next check for changes will be
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dr859vxxjo
The article has changed 9 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Prince Harry visits Ukraine to support those injured in war | Prince Harry visits Ukraine to support those injured in war |
(32 minutes later) | |
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation by the Ukrainian government. | |
The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do "everything possible" to help the recovery of military personnel injured in the war with Russia. | |
He travelled to Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation and is set to outline new plans to help rehabilitate the wounded, according to the Guardian newspaper. | |
It is understood the duke has a busy schedule during the day but details are yet to be disclosed for security reasons. | |
The prince said he was initially invited by the founder of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, which he visited in April to meet war victims being rehabilitated. | The prince said he was initially invited by the founder of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, which he visited in April to meet war victims being rehabilitated. |
Ahead of Friday's visit, he told the Guardian: "We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process." | |
"We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through." | "We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through." |
Prince Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014 for wounded veterans to compete in sports events - including a team from Ukraine given special permission to compete by President Zelensky in 2022, just months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. | |
During the opening ceremony, the prince said the world was "united" with the country. | |
Other members of the Royal Family have expressed support for Ukraine since the war began more than three years ago. | |
The King welcomed Zelensky to his Sandringham estate in Norfolk in March, having previously said the country had faced "indescribable aggression" from Russia. | |
The Prince of Wales, Harry's brother, met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March - where he said their resilience was "amazing". | The Prince of Wales, Harry's brother, met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March - where he said their resilience was "amazing". |
His trip to Ukraine comes after he met his father King Charles in London on Wednesday - their first face-to-face meeting since February 2024. |