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WATCH: From battlefield to the pitch: Ukraine's war amputees find solace in football

Most of the soldiers on the team suffered severe injuries while in combat.

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by OOVVUU

Realtime12 March 2024 - 15:31
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In Summary


• Ukraine has launched its first football club for amputee veterans, providing wounded soldiers with a therapeutic outlet and a chance to regain their strength.

• Some 40,000 people, mostly soldiers, have lost limbs as a result of Russia's war in Ukraine, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office.

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