How to reintegrate over a million veterans? Groups in Ukraine are working on it

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/23/nx-s1-5422933/russia-ukraine-war-veterans
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How to reintegrate over a million veterans? Groups in Ukraine are working on it

Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.

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the best answer we have to societies biggest challenges: a community driven approach.

it's not a bad one. but i'm not sure we are particularly good at it, given how difficult it is. the part in the article where one reaction to the center was to ask for shades to be put up was disheartening.

i do like the idea of libraries and table tennis as a tool for both healing and supporting community driven approaches.

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2025

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Many Ukrainian war veterans have physical and mental trauma, and struggle to return to civilian life. Here is a look at some groups trying to help ease them back into the community.

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