Ukraine’s Other War: Trauma After Survival

Six years after being shot in the head by a Russian sniper, Ukrainian veteran Volodymyr Tovkis is rebuilding his life through archery.

His story is part of a much wider crisis facing Ukraine: the physical and psychological trauma carried by soldiers, civilians, and families long after the immediate violence has passed.

This report examines what survival means in a country still at war, and the mental health challenge already shaping Ukraine’s future.