Ukrainian veterans

Ukrainian veterans with amputations walk in JULIYA KROS show at Ukrainian Fashion Week

Ukrainian war veterans with amputations took to the runway at Ukrainian Fashion Week, joining models in a show by Ukrainian brand JULIYA KROS.

5 September, 04:58 PM

Ukrainian veterans perform waltz on prostheses in Vinnytsia

Ukrainian veterans and service members from different cities performed a waltz on prosthetic limbs with their prosthetists, occupational therapists and physical therapists in Vinnytsia ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day, Suspilne Vinnytsia reported on Aug. 20.

21 August, 01:38 PM

Ukrainian veterans leadership program at Yale expands after pilot

The Victor Pinchuk Foundation and Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs have signed a five-year cooperation agreement to expand the foundation’s first international leadership development program for Ukrainian veterans.

20 August, 04:59 PM

Ukrainian veteran who lost all four limbs takes first paragliding flight

Ukrainian veteran Mykola Shot, 41, who lost both arms and legs after being wounded on the front, has gone paragliding for the first time, Ukraine’s Unbroken National Rehabilitation Center said.

3 August, 04:24 PM

Ukrainian ex-POW says Russian captivity is built on propaganda, fear and humiliation

Vladyslav Kharytonov was captured by Russian troops on his 21st birthday, after a brutal battle for the village of Kamyanka near Izium. More than two years later, he returned from captivity weighing about 60 kilograms — and with a clear understanding of how Russia’s prison system uses propaganda, humiliation and fear to break Ukrainian POWs.

26 May, 04:26 PM

Ukrainian veterans complete Paris Marathon in wheelchairs

Ukrainian veterans in wheelchairs took part in one of the world’s most prestigious races — the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris — and successfully completed the full 42-kilometer distance on April 12, the National Rehabilitation Center UNBROKEN Ukraine reported.

14 April, 08:31 PM

Ukrainian vets to run US Marine marathon

A team of Ukrainian veterans will participate in the 50th annual Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26, 2025, running the full 42-kilometer (26-mile) course, the charity organization United Help Ukraine (UHU) announced in a press release on Oct. 24.

24 October 2025, 10:29 AM

Kyiv opens Ukraine’s first Therapeutic Garden

A new Therapeutic Garden has opened at Kyiv’s VDNG national multi-purpose cultural, exhibition, and concert complex on Oct. 17, offering a calming public space designed to help veterans and visitors recover emotionally and physically through interaction with nature.

20 October 2025, 10:41 AM

Andrii Matiukha Foundation: From supporting the army to digitalizing prosthetics services

1 September 2025, 12:43 PM

Three Russian agents spied on Ukrainian veteran in Germany

German federal prosecutors have charged three men with espionage on Moscow’s behalf, German broadcaster Tagesschau reported on May 28. Authorities allege that the accused were targeting a veteran of the Russo–Ukrainian war living in Germany.

29 May 2025, 02:07 AM

How Shell has become a veteran-friendly company in Ukraine

Oleksandra Komar, HR Director of Shell Ukraine, explains how Shell Ukraine organized its work with veterans and became one of the 17 companies that this year received the Veteran Friendly Award from the Veteran Hub.

14 October 2024, 12:09 PM

Former UK prime minister meets with Zelenskyy and veterans, pledges support for Ukraine

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and spent time with Ukrainian veterans.

16 September 2024, 06:18 PM

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