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Between battles, Ukraine’s soldiers have a place to recover

Ukrainian soldiers lay down during a electrosleep therapy session at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The relentless 10-month war has prompted a local commander to transform an old soviet-era sanatorium into a recovery center for servicemen to treat both mental and physical ailments. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukrainian soldier Viktor 'Shahtar' listens to meditation music as he sits with comrades in a low lit room at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Viktor, who worked as a miner before joining the army, took part in the military operation that pushed Russian occupying forces out of the Kharkiv region. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukrainian soldiers listen to meditation music during an aromatherapy session at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The relentless 10-month war has prompted a local commander to transform an old soviet-era sanatorium into a recovery center for servicemen to treat both mental and physical ailments. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukrainian soldiers change clothes after an aquatic therapy session at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The relentless 10-month war has prompted a local commander to transform an old soviet-era sanatorium into a recovery center for servicemen to treat both mental and physical ailments. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ivan Moroz, who was injured while working in a gas production facility, exercises alongside Ukrainian soldiers in a physical therapy room at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukrainian soldier take part in an aquatic therapy session in a hot pool at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The relentless 10-month war has prompted a local commander to transform an old soviet-era sanatorium into a recovery center for servicemen to treat both mental and physical ailments. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukrainian soldiers undergo laser therapy at a rehabilitation center in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. The relentless 10-month war has prompted a local commander to transform an old soviet-era sanatorium into a recovery center for servicemen to treat both mental and physical ailments. (AP Photo/Vasilisa Stepanenko)
Between battles, Ukraine’s soldiers have a place to recover