Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, it was revealed today.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, will speak at a security conference on Thursday where he will tell Ukrainians: ‘The world sees you and respects you’.
His surprise visit to Kyiv came just a week after Russia launched its deadliest aerial assault on the capital so far this year.
‘It’s good to be back in Ukraine‘, Harry said as he arrived this morning having spent last week in Australia with Meghan on their controversial pseudo-royal tour.
Harry arrived by train overnight, suggesting he again flew to Poland and then travelled by rail to the Ukrainian capital, arriving on Thursday morning.
He told ITV News after arriving this morning that his visit is ‘to remind people back home and around the world what Ukraine is up against and to support the people and partners doing extraordinary work every hour of every day in incredibly tough conditions.’
Prince Harry has arrived in Ukraine for an unannounced visit to Kyiv
He branded Ukraine ‘a country bravely and successfully defending Europe’s eastern flank’ and said ‘it matters that we don’t lose sight of the significance of that.’
Harry is in Ukraine for the Kyiv Security Conference.
It is his second visit to the city, having spent time there last September as part of his continued work for the Invictus Games and to support Ukraine’s tens of thousands of injured veterans.
He will give a speech later today where he will say Ukarine’s battle is more than a simple fight about territory.