Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have paid tribute to an Invictus Games star who has been killed fighting against the Russian invasion of his country.
It was revealed yesterday that former Invictus Games triallist Serhii Karaivan died on Sunday and the Ukrainian team manager paid tribute to his “sense of humour, professionalism, patriotism and sports endeavours”.
Harry founded the games to aid the rehabilitation of injured or sick military personnel and veterans from across the globe, by giving them the challenge of competing in sporting events similar to the Paralympics.
And on the website of Archewell, Harry and Meghan's foundation, it says the couple's "hearts are heavy as we acknowledge the recent loss of a member of our veteran community in Ukraine, who was defending his country from attack".
The statement added: "We also pay tribute to the brave men and women from our global veteran community, past and present, who have long protected their countries and families with unparalleled strength and determination.
"We are continuing to work and speak with the Invictus Games Foundation daily to help however we can."
Meanwhile, Archewell also revealed that it has made a number of donations to charities that are supporting the Ukrainian people amid the Russian invasion of the country.
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The statement added: " Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, through their non-profit Archewell Foundation, have made donations to a number of organizations working on the ground to support the people of Ukraine, including HIAS, The HALO Trust, and a coalition of Ukrainian media such as The Kyiv Independent, supported through the organization Are We Europe.
"We are also continuing to work with our partners at World Central Kitchen and The World Health Organization to assist with the global and local humanitarian response to the crisis."
Harry and Meghan were the first royals to speak out on the crisis in Ukraine, shortly after Russia began its invasion.
In a statement, they said they "stand with the people of Ukraine " and urged leaders to do more to stop the crisis.
The message, shared on their Archewell website, read: " Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same."
Harry served in the Army for 10 years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan.
