The funding will enhance the care given to Ukrainian veterans (Image: Getty)
is to double funding for medical and rehabilitation services for troops, it was announced today.
On the third anniversary of the , Britain will step up support for troops wounded on the frontline by helping to provide life-saving medical support and rehabilitation services through a project known as Project Renovator.
The project will see its funding doubled with a £20m package to enhance the help the programme which originally started in October 2023 can give.
Defence Secretary, MP, said: “As we mark three years of this brutal conflict, Putin is still waging a war he thought he would win in three days, because of fierce resistance to the Russian invasion from ordinary – military and civilian alike.
“In this critical period, Ukrainians need our support to keep them in the fight and to put their nation in the strongest possible position ahead of any talks.
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The nature of the conflict has left thousands with life-changing injuries (Image: Getty)
“That’s why we are stepping up further our UK leadership and life-saving medical support for brave fighters. Our commitment to them is unshakeable.”
Project Renovator draws on the UK’s leading defence medical expertise to expand military rehabilitation and medical services and help troops who suffered life-changing injuries to return to the frontline or help them readjust to civilian life after the conflict ends.
The conflict has seen casualty figures not seen in Europe since the and will seek to address the major challenges posed by the need to care for those who have suffered life-changing physical and mental injuries.
Personnel from the Military’s Defence Medical Service have long been working with their Ukrainian counterparts with nearly 100 surgeons, doctors, and nurses due to travel to the UK this year to receive further medical training using the latest techniques and equipment.
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The Defence Secretary made the announcement today (Image: Getty)
The focus on care for veterans comes in stark contrast to the treatment of Russian soldiers, who often receive little to no care for the injuries suffered as a result of ’s illegal invasion.
Minister for Veterans and People, DSO, OBE, MC, said: “The UK Armed Forces are experts in the area of defence medical services and rehabilitation, pioneering the field during the Second World War.
“These services are absolutely essential to ensuring veterans get the support they need to go back to their daily lives after being on the frontline, especially if wounded.
“The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Stanford Hall in particular is a world-leading facility, and I am proud that the equipment and the skills of our personnel are being put to good use in supporting .”