Two Amputee Ukrainian Veterans Summit 6476 Meter Himalayan Peak

Two combat veterans with prosthetic legs have successfully climbed Mera Peak in Nepal, reaching an altitude of 6,476 meters. The Kyiv Post reported that Christopher John Park-Greenwood and Roman Havryliak dedicated the climb to Ukrainian service members who are fighting Russia's invasion and to those who have died. [1]

Both climbers had each lost a lower leg during combat operations in Ukraine. Park-Greenwood is a former British soldier who served in the Ukrainian military, while Havryliak is a Ukrainian veteran. The two men trained for more than a year before attempting the ascent. [1]

The expedition was organized alongside Second Wind, a Ukrainian organization that supports veterans and service members with limb loss through adaptive mountain sports. Similar efforts to support amputees in the country include Protez Hub, formerly known as the Ukraine Prosthetic Assistance Project, which aims to improve prosthetics and rehabilitation services in Ukraine. [1][2]