After the end of the war, the veteran community in Ukraine will amount to about 5 million people - Ukrainian Veterans Foundation
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After the war, Ukraine's veteran community will number about 5 million people, including military personnel, their families, and the families of fallen soldiers.
Given that there are currently about a million people in the Defense Forces, the veteran community in Ukraine will be about 5 million people after the war is over.
This was stated by Karina Doroshenko, deputy executive director of the Ukrainian Veterans Fund, during a briefing, UNN reports .
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The Ukrainian Veterans Foundation has always worked with veterans, but these are not only veterans, but also families of veterans and families of families of fallen defenders. Given that there are currently about a million people in the Defense Forces, we must understand that this should additionally include the category of their families, as well as the families of the fallen. Therefore, we can talk about a figure of about 5 million people. We have to understand that this entire veteran community is an integral part of our society
She noted that the Ukrainian Veterans Fund is working to provide opportunities for veterans, including career guidance, educational programs, and employment programs.
We must understand that with the war, with the experience of combat, values change, new competencies emerge, and these competencies must be properly used in civilian life
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