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The Duke of Sussex has visited Ukraine to “remind people back home and around the world” of the country’s war with Russia.
Harry was filmed by ITV News arriving at Kyiv railway station on Thursday morning, stepping off an overnight train from Poland and greeting people on the platform.
“It’s good to be back in Ukraine,” the broadcaster quoted him as saying.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Founder of the @WeAreInvictus, has arrived in Ukraine at the invitation of the #KyivSecurityForum. He will attend the 18th annual #KSF, address the forum’s participants, and take part in a panel discussion featuring Ukrainian veterans.#KSF2026 pic.twitter.com/kJ6CoXYccR
— Kyiv Security Forum (@ksfopenukraine) April 23, 2026
The duke told ITV News he wanted “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”.
Harry described Ukraine as “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”.
As he prepares to speak at the Kyiv Security Forum, which takes place on Thursday and Friday, he said his message to Ukrainians is that “the world sees you and respects you”.
ITV News reported that Harry will say the world must not become “numb” to the war, or any other conflict, in his speech in the Ukrainian capital on Thursday.
“This is a war about values, not just territory,” he will say.
The unannounced visit comes days after the duke finished a tour of Australia with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex.
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