During his visit to Lviv, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, visited the St. Leo’s the Great Mental Health Center, which helps people who have survived captivity and torture. This is the first center of this kind in Ukraine, operating within the UNBROKEN Ukraine ecosystem.

The center was opened in May 2025 — thanks to the grant support of the Government of Flanders, which was attracted by the Invest in Lviv team. It was the specialists of the city’s investment team who conducted complex international communication and prepared a grant application, which allowed to receive 1.5 million euros to create a space for psychological recovery for Ukrainians.

In the building where the author of the term “genocide” Rafal Lemkin once lived and worked, today there is a modern mental health space without a hospital atmosphere — with cozy rooms, creative studios, art therapy and support from specialists. Here, military and civilians regain strength after captivity and moral trauma.

During the visit, Radoslav Sikorsky visited the center, talked with patients, and left an inscription on the wall:

“Honor and praise to the Heroes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Unbreakable!”

“I have seen these wounds left by war. It is difficult to treat them, so I thank each of you for not abandoning these people,” the minister noted.

Head of the UNBROKEN mental health department, Oleh Berezyuk, emphasized that it is in this center that moral strength is formed, which helps people to endure and recover from the torture they have experienced.

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi noted that Mr. Sikorsky had been helping Ukraine since the first months of the war — personally delivering aid to the border.

Thanks to the Invest in Lviv initiative, the support of the Government of Flanders, and the team of the First Medical Association of Lviv, a unique space has been created in the city, symbolizing the power of humanity and international solidarity.

Lviv continues to be a humanitarian hub, where Ukrainians may receive not only medical but also mental assistance.