Maimed Ukrainian veterans set 'new goals'

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 04, 2024 12:06 am

PARIS — Sport has given Ukrainian veterans maimed in the war with Russia 'new dreams and goals to aspire to,' Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko told AFP.

Some of those veterans are in the Ukrainian squad currently taking part in the Euro 2024 football amputee championship in France.

FIGHTING SPIRIT Amputee football players attend a training session in Kyiv on May 23, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Sport has given Ukrainian veterans maimed in the war with Russia ‘new dreams and goals to aspire to,’ Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko told AFP. Some of those veterans are in Ukraine’s squad currently taking part in the Euro 2024 amputee championship in France. AFP PHOTO

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