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TOPSHOT - Ukrainian military members and veterans on wheelchairs play basketball during the qualifying competition for military members and veterans, to join the Ukrainian national team for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, in Kyiv, on May 31, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the qualifying round, over 400 Ukrainian serving military members and veterans took part to join the Ukrainian national team for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 which will take place from February 8 to 16, 2025. The Invictus Games is an international multi-sport events, which were founded by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, for wounded, injured, and sick servicemen and women, both serving and veterans. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP) (Photo by ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images)