Ukrainian war veteran amputees learn adaptive skiing in Oregon

Oleksandr Shvachka prepares to put on a prosthetic leg after a lesson with Oregon Adaptive Sports on the three track skiing method at Hoodoo Ski Area in central Oregon on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Read More

How bionic limbs are helping Ukrainian troops injured in war

The amputees are all soldiers injured in the war with Russia. These men may never fight again, but they're in a renewed battle to rebuild their lives, and here they're being helped with ... Read More

Ukraine's 'The Bachelor' features amputee war veteran : NPR

Oleksandr Budko, a 28-year-old Ukrainian war veteran, whose military call sign is Teren, poses for a portrait in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 18. Budko, a double amputee, participated in the Ukrainian ... Read More

Ukrainian war veteran amputees learn adaptive skiing in Oregon

In 2023, with his prosthetic leg, Shvachka ran a 10K race organized by the U.S. Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., and competed with other Ukrainian veteran amputees in Arnold Classic Europe, an ... Read More

Ukrainian war veteran amputees learn more on adaptive skiing in Oregon - KREM.com

SISTERS, Oregon — Ukrainian war veteran Oleksandr Shvachka lost his left leg to Russian tank fire outside Kyiv. Three years on, the latest step in his physical and mental rehabilitation recently ... Read More

Ukrainian war veteran amputees learn adaptive skiing in Oregon

“It’s a new experience, and I’m so happy,” he said. The Oregon city of Corvallis has been sister cities with Uzhhorod in western Ukraine for over 30 years. Read More