Ukrainian amputee soldiers returning to the front line to fight the Russians as country has 380,000 wounded

It’s only good for fishing,

jokes the 34-year-old about a hobby he still enjoys

I thought he was dead,

said the soldier, who did not give his name in compliance with special forces rules

I quickly accepted the fact that my leg was gone. What’s the point of mourning? Crying and worrying won’t bring it back,

the 42-year-old says

It’s an experience you wouldn’t wish on anyone,

the now 38-year-old says

Everyone must walk their own path, and there will be challenges along the way. You can try to escape your fate, but it will always catch up with you,

he says

I never doubted for a moment that it could be any different,

she says

Every new day is part of my rehabilitation,

he says

As long as the war continues, I won’t leave. I’ll help in any way I can,

he says

At first, I did not like this job. When I returned to service, I was ready to go back to the infantry.”

He said

I am surprised that (my body) preserved so well,

he said

I lived a calm and peaceful life until Russians came,

he said

We have to fight. I do not think that (the war) will be over soon,

he said

For personal confidence in life, you need to come out of this not as someone broken by the war and written off, but as someone they tried to break — but couldn’t. You came back, proved you could still do something, and you’ll step away only when you decide to,

he says

I returned because I knew that the skills I have are needed in the army,

he said