Soldier Vladyslav, call sign BISMARCK

I signed a contract in 2021 and was immediately sent to study in Desna. After that, I was assigned to a permanent place of service in a unit, namely, I joined the 93rd "Kholodnyi Yar" Brigade.

Before the full-scale invasion, on 23.02.2022, we went to Sumy region in an echelon. The enemy caught us in the town of Okhtyrka. We did not even have time to unload, as the invaders were already near the city. We knocked them out and were transferred to the Kharkiv direction, near Izium, where fierce fighting was underway.

Being in the hottest spots of the war and defending our freedom, I received a severe perforating spinal cord injury. It happened on 16 June 2022 near the village of Vernopillia.

I have been undergoing treatment for over a year now, trying to fight the excruciating pain. I have undergone 23 surgeries, my condition has improved, and I am already moving around in a wheelchair. However, at the moment, I still have to endure these unbearable pains every day, which make my life a living hell.

Now there is an opportunity to relieve my condition by undergoing another surgery - the installation of an electrical stimulator system. It will give me a long-awaited chance to continue living a normal, full life.

The operation is free of charge, but I need to buy the device However, the financial costs of its purchase are beyond my means. I raised half of the amount, namely UAH 370,000, on my own and paid 50% of the prepayment for the components. But I still need the other half, so I am appealing to the Citizen Charitable Foundation and all those who care for me to support and help.

Despite the pain, I am not wasting time, I am undergoing rehabilitation in Kyiv and physically preparing my body for the most important operation in my life. I believe that I will be able to return to life without pain.

 

COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 370,000