It's the first time a member of the UK royal family has visited Ukraine since the Russian invasion began.
Buckingham Palace said Sophie met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska, and delivered them a handwritten message of support from King Charles III.
Buckingham Palace said the purpose of the duchess' visit was "to demonstrate solidarity with the women, men and children impacted by the war and in a continuation of her work to champion survivors of conflict-related sexual violence."Before Duchess Sophie's visit, the closest a British royal had come to the conflict was a visit by William, Prince of Wales, to a military base in Poland, where he thanked UK troops for their service.
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