The battlefield toll on Ukrainian soldiers has exacerbated mental health and accessibility challenges nationwide amid Russia's full-scale war. Zelensky met with soldiers that were injured while fighting in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv Oblast, and Russia's Kursk Oblast."We want to thank you for defending our country and our people, for your service across different fronts," the president said. "Every front is important, and you served on the most challenging ones. You are our heroes, and we are deeply grateful to each of you."Wounded soldiers were presented with awards, including the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.Zelensky and the first lady, alongside Veterans Affairs Minister Natalia Kalmykova, met with military medics and psychologists to discuss the steps the country has taken to combat the negative impact Russia's war has on mental well-being among Ukrainian soldiers.These include introducing operational combat stress control groups, developing psychological rehabilitation departments within hospitals, and increasing access to education in the field of psychology.Mental health support should be comprehensive and extend beyond injured soldiers, the first lady said.
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