Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv after an invitation by the Ukrainian government.
The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do “everything possible” to help the recovery of military personnel injured in the war with Russia.
He travelled to Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation and is set to outline new plans to help rehabilitate the wounded, according to the Guardian newspaper.
It is understood the duke has a busy schedule during the day but details are yet to be disclosed for security reasons.
The prince said he was initially invited by the founder of the Superhumans Trauma Centre in Lviv, which he visited in April to meet war victims being rehabilitated.
Ahead of Friday’s visit, he told the Guardian: “We cannot stop the war but what we can do is do everything we can to help the recovery process.”
“We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through.”
Prince Harry launched the Invictus Games in 2014 for wounded veterans to compete in sports events – including a team from Ukraine given special permission to compete by President Zelensky in 2022, just months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
During the opening ceremony, the prince said the world was “united” with the country.
Other members of the Royal Family have expressed support for Ukraine since the war began more than three years ago.
The King welcomed Zelensky to his Sandringham estate in Norfolk in March, having previously said the country had faced “indescribable aggression” from Russia.
The Prince of Wales, Harry’s brother, met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March – where he said their resilience was “amazing”.
His trip to Ukraine comes after he met his father King Charles in London on Wednesday – their first face-to-face meeting since February 2024.
