Soldier Serhii Lineytsev, call sign LIN

I am a volunteer! There are three boys in our family, and I am the eldest. So, I was sure that I had to go and defend our Motherland. In the summer of 2022, I submitted all the necessary documents and joined the 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Mstyslav the Brave. My military journey began in training centers, where we learned the art of warfare.

Since 2023, I have been in the combat zone with my comrades. During this time, I sustained three injuries, but after each treatment, I immediately returned to the front. However, the fourth injury radically changed my life.

On July 23, 2023, our unit was performing a combat mission near the village of Vodiane in the Luhansk region when we came under heavy enemy fire.

I was evacuated from the battlefield in a critical condition and unconscious to the stabilization point in Borova. Since this was not my first injury, the local doctors there knew me well.

I was then transferred to the intensive care unit of the central hospital in Kharkiv, where I was put on a ventilator because I could no longer breathe on my own. The local doctors performed several surgeries. I am very grateful to the neurosurgeon whose work saved my life.

After Kharkiv, I was flown to Kyiv by helicopter, where I took my first independent breaths and was disconnected from the ventilator.

My diagnosis is frightening to read—it takes up more than half a page of A4 paper. My body was completely paralyzed, the muscles in my leg were torn, my shoulder blade was shattered, internal organs were damaged, and a part of my brain was wounded, which left my limbs non-functional. I couldn't breathe, swallow, eat, or move my head on my own. Shrapnel still remains in my left temporal lobe, forearm, and other parts of my body.

I spent over two months in a coma and now require long-term rehabilitation. Doctors say that it will take at least two years of daily hard work to achieve significant results.

But I will manage! I want to live, and this desire is the best motivation. When I felt down, my parents would wheel me out into the hospital corridor and show me other wounded soldiers. I saw guys without arms, without legs, and they all had the will to live and were fighting for their lives.

I am currently only halfway through my recovery journey, with my treatment and rehabilitation ongoing for over a year. My right leg and arm have started to function. However, the left side of my body is still not working due to the damaged part of my brain.

I now need rehabilitation at the Zakhidnyi Rehabilitation and Sports Centre of the National Committee for Sports for the Disabled People of Ukraine to improve my condition and learn to be independent in daily life, particularly to learn how to transfer from my bed to a wheelchair on my own.

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Serhii successfully completed the first part of rehabilitation. Behind 30 days daily work of a large team of specialists. "After training, both Serhiy's and the coach's T-shirts are wet," Serhiy's mother mentioned.

Rehabilitation continues, there is still a lot of work ahead: trainings with rehabilitators in the pool and gym, massages, occupational therapy and other rehabilitation measures.

We would like to thank the team of "Umka 1" LLC for the financial support of Serhiy's rehabilitation.

The foundation has paid for 45 additional days of rehabilitation for defender Serhiy Liniyetsev, callsign LIN.

Based on doctors' recommendations, it was decided to extend the rehabilitation period by another 15 days. This will allow Serhiy to undergo the necessary procedures and exercises to fully restore his body's functions after the injury.

In total, Serhiy's rehabilitation course at the Zakhidnyi Rehabilitation and Sports Center" of will last 75 days.

The foundation always acts in the best interests of our defenders and strives to provide them with the best conditions for full recovery.

 

COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 225,000

Sergiy has once again reached out to the foundation regarding the continuation of his rehabilitation course. During his previous recovery period at the "Western Rehabilitation and Sports Center" of the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine, he made significant progress, demonstrating incredible resilience and determination.

Rehabilitation specialists note that Sergiy has a real chance to walk independently without assistance or supportive devices. However, to achieve this goal, he needs to undergo another 90 days of intensive rehabilitation.

Your contributions will help our hero seize this opportunity and return to an active life. Together, let’s bring closer the day when Sergiy takes his first steps without any assistance!

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Thanks to your support, we have successfully closed the fundraising campaign for an additional 90-day rehabilitation period for the severely wounded defender, Serhii Liniyetsev. He is currently undergoing recovery at the "Western Rehabilitation and Sports Center" of NCSIU, where he receives essential physical and psychological support, continuing his fight to return to a full life.

Additionally, his mother has also received rehabilitation.

Serhii’s mother has been by his side throughout his recovery, assisting him in every aspect and bearing a tremendous physical burden. This has taken a toll on her health, and her well-being is crucial to Serhii’s rehabilitation process. That is why, as part of the "CYBORG REHABILITATION" program, implemented by the "Citizen" Foundation with the support of the Canada-Ukraine Foundation and UCC National - Ukrainian Canadian Congress, her rehabilitation course was also funded.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed! Together, we are giving our heroes a chance for the future.
 

TOTAL COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED: UAH 525,000