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What it feels like to lose a limb in war: “When I woke up, there was no shock. I knew.”
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What it feels like to lose a limb in war: “When I woke up, there was no shock. I knew.”

Thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs. We visited the Superhumans prosthetics center, which restores function, and also hope. And Ross finds he can't return to his favourite sport, boxing.

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