CNN
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Some 400 calls for help went unanswered when the helpline at Ukraine’s Veteran Hub went silent for a week after key funding from the United States was abruptly cut last month.
The Ukrainian NGO gets all sorts of calls. Some come from military families who have just found out their loved one was killed on the frontline. Some are from injured veterans who are struggling to cope with their return to civilian life or need help navigating the bureaucracy.
And some calls can save lives.
“Just a few days before the freeze, we had a request from a person who declared a suicide attempt and was seeking support, and we were able to provide that…
