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Ukrainian war victims get prostheses in the USA

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October 16, 2023

In February, Ilia Mykhalchuk lost both his arms in the Ukraine war. He's among those veterans getting high-tech prostheses in the US. Aid organizations fund travel and hotel costs.

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