Maksym Stryzhakov (L), veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and author of the "Veterans' Theatre" educational program, along with director Olena Halieieva, speak to the audience after the performance of the "Veterans' Theatre" at the Playwrights' Theatre in Kyiv, on October 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. The educational project "Veterans' Theater" was established with the participation of the Public Relations Service of the Territorial Defense Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, TRO Media, and the Playwrights' Theater. Its aim is to engage former and active Ukrainian servicemen and veterans in theatrical art to foster their development, recovery, and return to civilian life. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)