In the Line of Fire and Short-handed: Battling to Rescue Ukraine’s Injured

A combat medic, drenched in sweat from carrying the wounded out of harm’s way, anxiously paced the room as doctors tended to the injured men before returning to the front lines.

Describing the attack on their position, a soldier named Batya, aged 51, recounted the terrifying moment when around 10 rockets from a grenade launcher struck nearby. Despite suffering from a concussion, Batya bravely grabbed a medical kit and rushed out to assist the wounded. He first came across Vorchun (affectionately known as Grumpy), who had sought refuge in the nearest bunker with injuries to his face and hands. Batya promptly bandaged his wounds and then located his friend Shuravi, aged 57, who had been pulled into a trench with a chest injury.

Batya slumped in a chair, his head in his hands, as he speculated that Shuravi was likely caught in the open when he was hit.

Thanks to the efforts of Romashka, a composed officer who leads the stabilization point, all three men from the 110th Brigade survived. Romashka, whose call sign is Daisy, promptly contacted the next medical post: “I’m dispatching six individuals to you, two in yellow status and the rest in green.”

The following day, the 110th Brigade participated in an assault that resulted in heavy casualties. During the night, the medical facility became occupied with injured soldiers suffering severe leg injuries requiring amputation. A Swedish volunteer combat medic, who preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons, shared that soldiers later carried out body parts in black bags for proper disposal.

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