Charity offers counselling to Irish soldiers who have endured the ‘horror’ of war in Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier loading a shell to fire at Russian army positions near Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Organisation for National Ex-Service Personnel / Óglaigh Náisiúnta Na hÉireann (ONE) is helping former Defence Forces personnel deal with disorders including post-traumatic stress. Picture: Anatolii Lysianskyi/AP
Seven former members of the Defence Forces who have returned from fighting in Ukraine are undergoing counselling for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the “horrors” they experienced.
The charity One (Organisation for National Ex-Service Personnel) has confirmed its staff is providing support services to the soldiers who witnessed “appalling stuff” while battling Russian forces on and near Ukraine’s frontlines.
