France announces support for child rehabilitation centers in Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha welcomed France's active role in child repatriation efforts during a joint press conference with his French counterpart in Kyiv.
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How Buffett-funded rehab rebuilds lives of Ukraine’s war amputees
As multi-limb loss branded thousands of Ukrainians untreatable, Lviv's Superhuman Center stepped in to tackle the war trauma crisis sweeping the nation.
Lithuania to support Ukraine’s defense with 3,000 drones & rehabilitation program for injured soldiers
The Baltic country will support three veteran rehab centers and calls upon other countries to join
“World isn’t built for the blind.” Ukrainian veteran hopes for bio-eyes — and a guide dog
Blinded by a Russian drone strike, soldier Denys Abdulin, 29, dreams of experimental eye treatments. Until then, he's raising $4,000 for a guide dog to navigate the obstacles of post-war life.
“I chewed that mouse between my teeth”: Ukrainian POW details torture, starvation in Russian camp
Starved nearly to death in Russian custody, Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy Anulia resorted to eating worms and mice to survive sadistic torture, revealing the scale of abuse in harrowing detail.
UK intel: Russia officially recognizes Wagner Group veterans
Russia acknowledges Wagner mercenaries as veterans through ID issuance, signaling a potential rehabilitation after the group's earlier mutiny, as per British intelligence.
He lost his eyes and hands, but not the will to live
"Apostle's" life changed drastically after he came under heavy fire on the front line. Supported by the love of his life, he now seeks rehabilitation and a way to continue contributing to the Ukrainian Army in any role.
Ukrainian military dog chews off paw to survive, receives prosthesis and returns home on four legs
Vasya is a Ukrainian military dog, a Cane Corso dog (Italian breed of mastiff) who has dedicated his…
Innovative Ukrainian online platform debuts for professionals assisting amputees
In response to the growing number of amputees in Ukraine due to Russia’s war, a comprehensive online educational…
“We joke that if a leg is amputated below the knee it doesn’t count.” Soldiers get advanced prosthetics in Ukraine
In 2014, after the first Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in the Donbas, soldiers who had lost limbs…
Rescue Poetry. How creative writing provides psychological healing for Ukrainian veterans
“Zmiy” Vlad Sord is a poet and veteran with the nom de guerre “Zmiy”. He is from Rudnytsia,…
A Ukrainian volunteer fighter on the tough road to rehabilitation
Back in 2015, the 57-year-old couldn’t just watch Ukrainian soldiers on television, defending the country against Russia’s…
Dances that heal: Ukrainian teacher helps the blind to adapt to life
Volodymyr Batischev used to serve in the military. Ballroom dance was his favorite hobby. In his mid-50s, he…
Ukrainian artist helps veterans forget troubles & bad thoughts in art therapy rehab
Some twenty soldiers are sitting at a table, assiduously drawing and painting angels with the help of volunteers.…
Ukrainian cops & soldiers join #22PushupChallenge to raise suicide prevention awareness
Hundreds of Ukrainian war veterans, servicemen, and police officers have taken part in a global social media campaign.…
Soldier uses disability compensation to launch eco-friendly business
After losing both legs at the front, Oleksandr Chalapchy invested all his disability compensation in an eco-friendly business…
Ukrainian amputee soldier dances tango: you don’t need two legs for this
This is a story of motivation, self-esteem, faith and courage of the people who were able to find…
Ruslan Yurchyshyn, National Guard sniper is no more…
This time the war has claimed the life of Ruslan Yurchyshyn, a young ATO soldier from Ivano-Frankivsk (western…