Prince Harry vows to help war injured during surprise visit to Ukraine

Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv, after an invitation by an organisation that supports Ukrainians with life-changing injuries caused by the war.

The Duke of Sussex said he wanted to do "everything possible" to help the recovery of injured military personnel.

He arrived by train on Friday morning and is understood to have a busy schedule for the day, but no official details can be expected until this evening.

The Guardian newspaper reports that he will outline new plans to help rehabilitate the wounded during the trip.

Friday's visit comes after the Sussex's charitable foundation Archewell said on Wednesday that it had donated $500,000 (£369,000) to projects supporting injured children from Ukraine and Gaza.

It said the grants would be used to help the World Health Organization with medical evacuations, and to fund work developing prosthetics for young people.

Other members of the Royal Family have expressed support for Ukraine since the start of the war more than three years ago.

The King welcomed Zelensky to his Sandringham estate in Norfolk in March, having previously said the country had faced "indescribable aggression" from Russia.

The Prince of Wales, Harry's brother, met Ukrainian refugees during a two-day visit to Estonia in March - where he said their resilience was "amazing".

His trip to Ukraine comes after he met his father King Charles in London on Wednesday, their first face-to-face meeting since February 2024.