London (AP) – Prince Harry of England We arrived in Ukraine for a surprise visit to assist our injured service members.
Harry’s representative confirmed on Friday that they were in the capital Kiev, but they refused to discuss the prince’s schedule for security reasons.
This is Harry’s second visit to Ukraine since Harry began his full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. He traveled to western cities. LVIV in April.
“We can’t stop the war, but all we can do is do everything we can to help with the recovery process,” Harry told the Guardian newspaper while on a train overnight.
Harry, a British Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, is the founder of Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event designed to inspire military veterans around the world to overcome battlefield injuries. Ukraine is bidding to host the game in 2029.
The Archewell Foundation, founded by Harry and his wife Meghan, announced this week that it had donated $500,000 to a project supporting injured children in Gaza and Ukraine. The funds will be used by the World Health Organization to assist with medical evacuation and fund developing prosthetic work for seriously injured youth.
The guardian said Harry will visit Ukrainian history museums in World War II, spend time with 200 veterans, and meet Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Swillidenko.
His visit coincided with a trip to Ukraine by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Yvette Cooper has announced a new set of British sanctions targeting Russian oil revenues and military supply.
Cooper said the visit was a show of solidarity with Ukrainians facing intensified attacks from Russia, including 6,500 drones and missiles in July, 10 times before July.
Harry’s appearance in Ukraine continues with a 4-day trip In England, he met his father, Charles III, for the first time in 19 months. The meeting was seen as the first step in repairing the frigid relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family. It got worse after he and his wife, former Meghan Markle, gave up royal duties and moved to California in 2020.
Harry and his father last met in February 2024 when the prince flew to London after receiving news that Charles had been diagnosed with cancer. Harry spent about 45 minutes with Charles, flying to his Sandringham country grounds to help the King recover from his treatment.
Prince Harry’s final trip to Ukraine included a visit to the Superhumans Center, LVIV orthopedic clinic. The wounded soldier And civilians. The center offers free prosthetics, reconstructive surgery and psychological assistance.
Harry’s visit will come on Friday as Russia escalates its war with Ukraine.
Within a week in Russia Maximum air attack Since in Ukraine A complete invasion It started over 3 years ago. This is an attack that has hit major Ukrainian government buildings. Also, many Russian drones will arrive a few days after they have entered the airspace of NATO member Poland.
