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Prince Harry visits Lviv to support Ukrainian veterans at Invictus Games
Prince Harry visited Lviv on 15 November to support Ukrainian veterans and service members taking part in the national Invictus Games. He watched wheelchair rugby and met competitors, many of whom use adaptive sport in their recovery from war-related injuries.
About 500 people from across Ukraine registered for this year’s competition, which will help choose a 60-member team for the international Invictus Games in Birmingham in 2027. Harry founded the games in 2014 to support wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans; this was his fourth visit to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022.
In short
- Harry met Ukrainian veterans competing in Lviv.
- Around 500 registered for the national games.
- The event will select 60 athletes for Birmingham 2027.