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Yehor's New Leg - A Wounded Soldier Returns to the War

August 11, 2023

Yehor Oliynik is one of many Ukrainian soldiers defending Ukraine from Russian attacks. But his story is different – despite having lost a leg while fighting, he wants to go back to war using a prosthesis.

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Ukraine Soldat Yehor Oliynik
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Not everyone agrees.

Ukraine Soldat Yehor Oliynik
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Yehor Oliynik and his comrades are checking a Russian position they have just taken. Yehor steps on a mine which explodes and then rips off his leg. He is treated for months and even receives an unusual offer from a foundation which guarantees that he receives a high-quality prosthesis in Norway. There, he has time for a few weeks to look back on his life as a soldier.

Despite his closest relatives asking him to stop fighting, Yehor is determined to return to the front as soon as possible.

A report by Max Zander

 

 

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