Soldier Anatolii, call sign SKETMAN

I am a career soldier of the 72nd Brigade, an infantry unit. I joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2020 to defend my homeland from the aggressor country.

While performing a combat mission during one of the subversive reconnaissance group's offensives near the industrial area of Avdiivka, I injured my leg. I did not pay much attention to it, and there was no time. I took painkillers and it seemed that the pain was gone. However, the pain symptoms kept coming back. And over time, my back started to hurt a lot. I was forced to see a doctor.

After an examination, the specialists found that the right hip joint had stage 4 wear and tear and advised to have it replaced.

Endoprosthetics (replacement of the hip joint with a Medacta,Switzerland endoprosthesis)  is the only way to get rid of the constant pain that prevents me from not only performing combat missions, but also from living a normal life. That's why I turned to the charity foundation for help.

Now I have an only goal - to undergo surgery and return to service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine to fight the enemy and maintain our independence. In the future, I dream of playing with my grandchildren and bringing them up in a peaceful, free Ukraine.

 

COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 95,000