'The Bachelor,' Ukraine edition, features a veteran who lost both legs in the war

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

'The Bachelor,' Ukraine edition, features a veteran who lost both legs in the war
Oleksandr Budko, a 28-year-old Ukrainian war veteran, whose military call sign is Teren, poses for a portrait in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 18. Budko, a double amputee, participated in the Ukrainian version of the TV show <em>The Bachelor</em>.

He wants to give hope to the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have lost limbs since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

(Image credit: Oksana Parafeniuk for NPR)