Ukrainian soldier mastered prosthesis in 3 weeks after losing leg near Avdiivka
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Vadym Bartashchuk, 27, from Vinnytsia Oblast, fought near Avdiivka with the 3rd Assault Brigade and was seriously wounded, losing a limb, the day before Ukrainian defenders withdrew from the city, the National Rehabilitation Center UNBROKEN Ukraine reported on June 19.
Before the war, Vadym was a construction worker. On the second day of the full-scale invasion, he decided to defend his country and joined the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade. He fought in the Kherson and Donetsk directions, near Avdiivka.
The day before the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the city, Vadym and his comrades encountered Russians.
"We were leaving Avdiivka and didn't notice the enemy, who was hiding just 20 meters away, and the battle started," Vadym said.
"A bullet hit me in the right leg. I immediately fell to the ground. I put on a tourniquet, and my comrades continued to shoot back."
The battle lasted a long time, making it impossible to evacuate the wounded in time. The tourniquet had been on his leg for 11 hours, so doctors had to amputate the limb.
After evacuation and the loss of his limb, Vadym's condition was stabilized. He was then sent to Lviv for rehabilitation and prosthetics.
Thanks to his strong determination and extraordinary efforts, Vadym mastered the prosthesis in three weeks. "On the third week, Vadym fully mastered the artificial limb," said physical therapist Andriy Novosad.
"He moves around without crutches, walks backwards, and goes up and down stairs. This is, without exaggeration, a fantastic result in such a short period of time!"
The rehabilitation center reported that Vadym dreams of returning to the ranks of the 3rd Brigade and wants to be useful despite his injury.
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