Ukraine’s first lady, EC president discuss psychogical rehabilitation of children

Ukraine's First Lady ena Zelenska reported on Telegram on the results of her meeting with Eurean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to Ukrinform.

"The focus is on the psychogical rehabilitation of Ukrainian children. Young Ukrainians are going through a difficult period due to the events of the war: education in bomb shelters, moving to new countries, lack of communication with relatives and friends, etc. And there are also 364 children whom Ukraine returned from Russia. They survived abduction, separation from loved ones, persuasion that 'no one in Ukraine needs them,' threats and even physical vience," Zelenska wrote.

She noted that von der Leyen had offered expert assistance from the EU and a unique program of assistance to Ukrainian children would be develed by Ukrainian specialists – "just as they are already doing it for the psychogical camp, where children who lost loved ones in the war are undergoing rehabilitation."

Zelenska said that in response to the terrible experience of the war in Ukraine, powerful psychogical assistance is being formed so that "no one is left alone with what they experienced."

Eurean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on May 9 to celebrate Eure Day with Ukrainians. On the day of the visit, the pitician met with President Vodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.