Camilla Jessen
Prince Harry has traveled to Ukraine to meet veterans at a rehabilitation center.
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Prince Harry recently made a discreet trip to Ukraine, where he spent time with wounded soldiers undergoing care at the Superhumans Centre in Lviv, The Telegraph reported on April 10.
The Duke of Sussex was accompanied by four veterans during his visit to the facility, which offers free prosthetics, reconstructive surgeries, and mental health support for individuals affected by the war.
His visit remained under wraps until he had left the country.
While in Lviv, Harry—who served a decade in the British Army—also met with Natalia Kalmykova, Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans’ Affairs, and spoke with soldiers currently in rehabilitation.
Photos from the visit show him wearing a jacket emblazoned with the logo of the Invictus Games Foundation, his initiative supporting wounded service personnel.
Lviv has been repeatedly targeted by missile strikes since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. The UK’s Foreign Office currently advises against all non-essential travel to the area.
Harry’s visit follows similar efforts by other members of the royal family. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, visited Kyiv last year, and in March, Prince William met with Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.
Since the outset of the war, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have voiced their support for Ukraine. In 2022, they publicly condemned Russia’s invasion, labeling it a breach of international and humanitarian law.
On the same day, UK Defence Secretary John Healy shared a video message en route to a NATO meeting in Brussels, where discussions are being held in the Ramstein format.