Ukrainian athlete wins gold at Invictus Games before raising flag with emotional plea

04/20/2022

The city of Mariupol has been under attack by Russian forces and marines have appealed on Wednesday to Western nations that they have only “hours” left before it falls, as they call for “extraction” to a neutral state.

As a port city which would provide a corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, Mariupol is seen as a key strategic target for Vladimir Putin’s forces.

The Invictus Games, returning for its fifth edition after a two-year absence, is an international sports event for “wounded, injured and sick Servicemen and women” who compete across ten sports.

Prince Harry launched the Games in 2014 and both he and Meghan Markle have been in attendance in the Netherlands this week.

Halushka was injured while rescuing a fellow serviceman who was being shot at, taking a bullet through the head and part of the brain which left him facing a lengthy recovery – yet five years on, he has taken top spot on the podium and is sending support back to his homeland.

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