The Duchess of Edinburgh has denounced soldiers who use rape as a weapon of war after visiting Ukraine on Monday.
The Duchess of Edinburgh has denounced soldiers who use rape as a weapon of war after visiting Ukraine on Monday. Sophie visited Ukraine in a show of solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war and to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.Her unannounced visit to the region was the first made by a member of the royal family since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine.
The trip involved a visit to the United Nations Population Fund office to meet with war victims, as well as seeing the historic Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv alongside first lady Olena Zelenska. The unexpected visit is a symbolic message of royal support for Ukraine and was at the request of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.Shortly after the beginning on the invasion, King Charles, then Prince of Wales, visited Ukrainian refugees who had come across the border into Romania.
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