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Yehor's new leg: A wounded soldier returns to the war

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August 12, 2023

Yehor Oliynik is one of many Ukrainian soldiers defending Ukraine from Russian attacks. But his story is different – despite having lost a leg while fighting, he wants to go back to war using a prosthesis. Not everyone agrees.

Yehor Oliynik and his comrades are checking a Russian position they have just taken. Yehor steps on a mine that explodes and then rips off his leg. He is treated for months and even receives an unusual offer from a foundation that guarantees that he receives a high-quality prosthesis in Norway. There, he has time for a few weeks to look back on his life as a soldier. Despite his closest relatives asking him to stop fighting, Yehor is determined to return to the front as soon as possible. A report by Max Zander.

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