Marine Heorhii Roshka runs 42 km of the London Marathon 2024
21 April 2024. London Marathon 2024
I am a Marine serving in the Ukrainian Naval Forces.
I was deployed to the front in 2017 when I was 25.
From 2017 to 2020, I was part of the Right Sector Ukrainian Volunteer Corps reconnaissance group.
In 2020, I signed a contract with the assault battalion of the Marine Corps.
During the defense of Mariupol, I got my first injury, when a mine exploded near me and injured my leg.
Then - Azovstal.
On May 2, 2022, I took up a combat position despite my injured leg. Two days later, wounded again. My hand this time. A mine again. The following day, while inside the Azovstal bunker, my arm was amputated.
On May 17, 2022, by order of the Commander-in-Chief we surrendered our weapons and were taken captive.
On June 29, 2022, I was finally released and returned to Ukraine. Then recovery undergoing prosthetics, and rehabilitation, I returned to military service. Currently, I am serving in the Naval Forces of Ukraine.
I remained unbroken, as my relatives’ support did not let me break down.
And another motivating way to progress is sport. This is a way to adapt to normal life after injury.
My goal is to participate in the London Marathon, a challenging 42 km race. This is not only a test of my character, but also an opportunity for me to support my fellow brothers who were seriously wounded.
I collect for the long-term rehabilitation of severely wounded soldier Anatolii Zhumik, call sign VNUCHOK https://ctzn24.com/en/hero/64
Deep gratitude to the grassroots charity British-Ukrainian Aid for supporting the fundraising in the UK to help Ukrainian injured heroes with amputations and severe wounds.
To donate: https://2024tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/heorhii-roshka
Media digest. BRITAIN and the WORLD
METRO.co.uk
https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/24/ukrainian-marine-told-comrade-finish-me-two-years-war-20328858/
Thank you for your support in organising the visit of the Ukrainian Marines to London to run the London Marathon 2024:
Blesma: Military Charity for Limbless Veterans
Plast UK - Ukrainian Scouting Organisation in Great Britain
European Travel Insurance Company, ETI
TET brand is a standing organisational partner