Soldier Liubomyr Perozhak, call sign MAZUTA

Liubomyr Perozhak, 25 y.o. Call sign MAZUTA
I signed my first contract in 2018-2021, and joined the artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The second contract is from January 2022 to the present.

Why did I choose military service? This is my vocation. I studied at a military lyceum for two years (2013-2014). Then I got a qualification as a category-B car mechanic and did my conscription service.

After signing my first contract, I was in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and took part in the Anti-Terrorist Operation-Joint Forces Operation (2018-2021). At the time of the full-scale invasion, I defended Kharkiv and Kharkiv region.

On the 15th of February, 2023, I was seriously wounded near Kupiansk, Kharkiv region. We were in the trenches, holding our positions, and an enemy tank started shelling. The enemy covered our positions with heavy fire, and there were two hits to the trench. When I saw my legs, I immediately realised that they would amputate them. As combat medics say, I was a severe “cargo 300th”.
All the time from the moment I was wounded to the stabilisation point, I was conscious. I heard everything, saw everything, sang, laughed and tried to rush back into battle...

I am grateful to my comrades, they saved my life and administered first aid. The guys very quickly (within 10 minutes) moved me out of the shelling area and sent me to Kupiansk. There, doctors performed a direct blood transfusion, after which I blacked out and woke up in a hospital in Kharkiv. Military surgeons operated on me and saved my life.

Thus, defending our homeland Ukraine, I was left with an amputation of both legs!!!

I have already undergone rehabilitation, received prosthetic legs, and am slowly walking. However, I understand that to move freely and be mobile with my amputations, I need a wheelchair with steering.

My plans for the future are to live and raise two children.

I will try to complete my contract in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I would like to build a military career, but life will tell. 
After my discharge, I plan to open my own family business! And help the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!
 

COLLECTING: UAH 71,999

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