In the qualifying round, almost 500 Ukrainian serving military members and veterans take part in the selection for the Ukrainian national team of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 which will take place from 8 to 16 February in British Columbia. "Veterans and servicemen are competing. But not so much between each other, but with themselves, this is one of the mottos of the Invictus Games," says Anastasia Rashchenko, a representative of the Ukrainian Veteran Foundation. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES