#Veterans
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![Ukrainian Veterans Are Rocking the Football Field Despite Losing Limbs in Russia’s War]( "Ukrainian Veterans Are Rocking the Football Field Despite Losing Limbs in Russia’s War")
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![Photo of Olena Blizniakova]( "Photo of Olena Blizniakova")
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- Life in Ukraine
“And now, guys, let’s do this exercise on the other leg,” said the head coach. A second later, dozens of men on the football pitch started laughing. Meet “Nezlamni”—Kharkiv’s first club to play amputee football. Almost all the players are veterans who lost their limbs on the battlefield.![Dutch Soldiers Run For Charity to Kyiv]( "Fron the Hauge to Kyiv: Dutch Soldiers and Ukrainian Veterans Ran 2,000+ km for Charity")
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![Photo of J. Thomas]( "Photo of J. Thomas")
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- Life in Ukraine
When the sun is high on June 1, four Dutch and four Ukrainian servicemen descend the porch of the Defense Ministry in the Netherlands. Ahead of them: 2,600 kilometers to Kyiv in just 21 days, a charity march to confront PTSD and raise funds for those still battling its invisible scars.![What These War Veterans Are Doing on Ukraine’s Basketball Courts Will Change How You See Disability]( "All-Ukrainian Wheelchair Basketball Tournament for veterans in Ukraine")
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![Maria Kuchapska]( "Maria Kuchapska")
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- Life in Ukraine
Cheerleaders, entertainers, and hundreds of fans gathered to cheer on players competing for gold at the first-ever All-Ukrainian Wheelchair Basketball Tournament for veterans. On the court, skill, talent, and fierce competition give new insight into what life with a disability can look like.![Olena Zelenska Unveils Therapeutic Garden Project for War Veterans in Kyiv]( "Olena Zelenska Unveils Therapeutic Garden Project for War Veterans in Kyiv")
![World War 2 Veteran Talks About Russia's War in Ukraine]( "Volodymyr Overko")
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![Volodymyr Overko, World War II veteran]( "Volodymyr Overko, World War II veteran")
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He faced Nazi Germany at 15. Now, at 98, Volodymyr Overko watches Russia’s war unfold, where the memory of a shared victory is invoked, and distorted, to justify new aggression. In this rare firsthand account, a Ukrainian WWII veteran reflects on a life shaped by war, reminding that the defeat of fascism was a collective sacrifice, not a legacy any one nation can claim as its own.![How Rehabilitation Helps Ukrainian Veterans Rebuild Their Lives After Losing Sight]( "How Rehabilitation Helps Ukrainian Veterans Rebuild Their Lives After Losing Sight")
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![Anna_neplii]( "Photo of Anna Neplii")
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- Life in Ukraine
Ukraine is now one of the most mined countries in the world due to Russia’s invasion. On August 9, 2022, sapper Vladyslav Yeshchenko disarmed 84 mines near Bakhmut—until one of the munitions detonated, triggering a chain explosion less than a meter away. In that instant, everything changed.
-a223d93f765259cd7f02bfc837ccfd46.png "Ukrainian Veterans Are Rocking the Football Field Despite Losing Limbs in Russia’s War")
-9bc9ab91f7b5a6443f945715306ff756.jpg "All-Ukrainian Wheelchair Basketball Tournament for veterans in Ukraine")
-8fda54010650befcec1e2c4d694c566b.jpg "Maria Kuchapska")
-05b0eea90e8f0e4a215f924801a1b9d5.jpg "Volodymyr Overko")
-afd4861fbf2cd711f9d3342270e8829b.jpg "Volodymyr Overko, World War II veteran")
