For the second time in its history, the Repower Foundation has brought Ukrainian military medics and doctors to the Carpathians for a 10-day psychological recovery program designed to help frontline personnel reconnect with normal life away from war. Since 2022, Repower has organized recovery programs for nearly 2,000 Ukrainian military medics and doctors in Ukraine, Sweden, Denmark, and Spain.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Kyiv Post had the opportunity to see from the inside how the Repower Carpathians recovery program works and to speak directly with military medics, psychologists and organizers. Photo by Anastasiia Khanenko. The program combines psychological support, physical practices, neurogymnastics, creative workshops, and time in nature. Psychologist Yevheniya Kondratyuk said techniques such as neurogymnastics – where the two halves of the body perform different coordinated tasks – help activate both brain hemispheres, supporting new neural connections and improving cognitive recovery, especially after concussions. Photo by Anastasiia Khanenko.
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