Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Thursday, meeting war victims at the Superhumans Center in Lviv, a clinic that provides rehabilitation for wounded military personnel and civilians. His visit was kept under wraps for security reasons and only confirmed after he had left the country.
He was joined by representatives of the Invictus Games Foundation, including four veterans who had undergone similar rehabilitation experiences. The Duke, who served a decade in the British Army and founded the Invictus Games in 2014, was invited by Olga Rudneva, the centre’s CEO, during a prior meeting at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025.
The Superhumans Center offers free psychological support, prosthetics, and reconstructive surgery for victims of the ongoing war. During his visit, Prince Harry also met Ukraine’s Minister of Veterans Affairs, Natalia Kalmykova, as well as patients and healthcare workers.
Rob Owen, CEO of the Invictus Games Foundation, said the visit reflects the foundation’s commitment to helping wounded service members globally—even in war zones—highlighting Ukraine’s involvement in the Games since 2017.
Prince Harry’s visit follows a recent UK court appearance regarding his security arrangements and makes him the second British royal to visit Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, after the Duchess of Edinburgh. Other recent royal engagements with Ukraine include King Charles hosting President Zelensky and the Prince of Wales visiting Ukrainian refugees in Estonia.
