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Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in battle are getting an unusual sort of therapy with help from some four-legged companions. Omelyan Oshchudlyak reports
The people of Ukraine are suffering horribly as a consequence of the war. At a hospital in Lviv, VOA recently met two young boys, ages 8 and 14. In the fighting, the two suffered serious injuries and lost their parents
Scores of hospitals and clinics have been bombed during Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there have been numerous power cuts that have the potential to shut off life-saving machines. Medical aid groups are using a Kenyan-made equipment for premature infants that operates without electricity to save helpless newborns in war-torn nations
According to experts, Ukraine’s surprise counteroffensive in the country’s northeast stunned the Russian army, dealing its adversary a significant operational loss
Despite six months of fighting, Ukrainians abroad remained united.Local Ukrainian communities helped in organizing this year’s independent celebrations in Denver to support Ukrainians back home
A charity in the United States with headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey, is raising funds and collecting donations to help the building of a special bomb shelter at a boarding school for deaf and hearing-impaired children in Lviv,Ukraine
The Chernihiv region has been badly damaged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nearly everything, including homes and personal possessions, has been lost by elderly folks. But volunteers are working hard to help these people in leading normal lives again
Every week, thousands of loaves of bread are baked and distributed to those in need in a very special bakery in Kyiv
Pet food and water are in extremely short supply at many animal shelters in Ukraine, and many others have been destroyed. Local volunteers are putting their lives in danger to save the animals, and they are getting help from abroadUk
American traveller Neale Bayly has been riding his motorcycle around Ukraine as part of what he calls his humanitarian travels, not only to see the sites but also to raise awareness of the war and money for the children he meets there