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Prince Harry supports wounded Ukrainian troops in Lviv

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In brief

The Duke of Sussex attended Ukraine’s national Invictus Games and addressed a conference on war-injury rehabilitation. He said lessons learned by Ukrainian specialists should be heard worldwide.

Prince Harry visited Lviv and supported Ukrainian service members during wheelchair rugby at Ukraine’s national Invictus Games, Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi said. Kozytskyi described sport as an important part of the participants’ recovery from injuries.

At a conference on treating and rehabilitating people with war injuries, the Duke of Sussex said Ukrainian specialists were gaining experience in wartime conditions other countries had not faced. He said those lessons should be heard around the world.

Harry also called for unity in Ukrainian society after the war, saying veterans, wounded service members and civilians should not be divided as they deal with its consequences together.

Kozytskyi said the competition would determine a team of 60 veterans and service members to represent Ukraine at the international Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027.

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