Injury, rehabilitation, disability: where a veteran can turn

Medical commission, rehabilitation, prosthetics, payments and support after an injury. A step-by-step route and verified hotlines.

If you are in danger right now, call 112. Suicidal thoughts — 7333 (Lifeline Ukraine, 24/7, free).

Step-by-step route

Recovering after trauma

Steps

  1. Ask your doctor (family or unit doctor) for a rehabilitation referral — it should start as early as possible.
  2. Disability is assessed by an expert team evaluating daily functioning (replacing the former MSEK commissions); your doctor makes the referral.
  3. Check your rights to assistive devices, prosthetics, benefits and payments with a support specialist or at CNAP.
  4. Do not neglect mental health: after injury, support is needed not only for the body.
  5. If your home or workplace needs adapting, contact your community’s social protection office.

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Other situations

Back from serviceDemobilisation and the first months homeStruggling mentallyStress, insomnia, anxiety, angerAddictionAlcohol, drugs, medication, gambling and gaming, nicotineA relative is missing or capturedWhat the family can doLoss of a loved oneSupport after lossI am a veteran’s family memberHow to support without burning outDomestic violenceIf you are threatened or harmed

Useful contacts

  • 112Emergency services
  • 7333Lifeline Ukraine — suicide prevention, 24/7
  • 0 800 33 20 29Ukrainian Veterans Fund crisis and legal line
  • 1528Unified veterans line
  • 0 800 300 529Coordination HQ: prisoners of war, missing
  • 1698Commissioner for missing persons
  • 0 800 213 103Free legal aid, 24/7
  • 15 47Government line: violence, trafficking
  • 116 123La Strada Ukraine: violence
  • 1678Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights: discrimination, rights violations

Find help near you

Veteran support specialist

Diia → “Veteran PRO” → “Find a specialist”, or your local CNAP.

CNAP and social services centre

Benefits, statuses and social services where you live.

Legal aid bureau

Addresses at legalaid.gov.ua.

Coordination HQ centres

Regional addresses at koordshtab.gov.ua.

SYNTONIA in Kyiv and online

Free social services — send a request.

Not sure where to start?

Email hello@gradientcenter.org — we will point you to help nearby.

Reference information, current as of September 2026. Check details with official sources; spotted an error? Email hello@gradientcenter.org.