Nine Ukrainians – participants of the Donbas war, who received injuries of varying degrees of severity, will take part in the 43rd marathon of the U.S. Marine Corps this year, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported.

“On October 25, the Ukrainian team of Donbas war participants … leave for the United States to participate in the 43rd marathon of the U.S. Marine Corps, the main goal of which is the rehabilitation of the military,” the General Staff said on Facebook on October 24 evening.