Artem Dubyna, a soldier of the Azov Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine, who was released from Russian captivity, recalled the story of how three years ago, on April 18, he was "killed" at Azovstal. A message came over the radio that he was "the two hundredth", but Artem survived.
Artem Dubyna told his story on his personal Facebook page.
He recalls:
"On this day, three years ago, I was killed in Azovstal. A sniper bullet hit me in the head and neck, and I died... On April 18, 2022, in Azovstal, I was in a rapid response group, and we were supposed to reinforce a neighboring position. We were constantly being dropped by VOGs from a Mavic and were being fired upon by an enemy sniper."
During another movement, an enemy sniper hit Artem.
"The bullet hit me in the head and neck. They radioed headquarters that I was the 200th. However, I survived, " he says. " There was no way to pull me out, because this area was being shot at by a sniper. My comrades called in a smoke screen, and after the mortarmen threw smoke bombs, they were able to evacuate me and provide first aid."
He was taken to "Zalizjak" - one of the bunkers for seriously wounded soldiers. The doctors were shocked that he was still alive. Due to the lack of the possibility of blood transfusions, Artem's body had to cope with the critical blood loss on its own.
"I was in a coma for three days and did not regain consciousness. On April 21, I opened my eyes. I lost my memory and could not remember who I was or where I was. I saw hundreds of wounded people around me and the doctors who were providing them with assistance," the fighter recalls.
Then, according to him, there were shelling and destruction of Zaliziyaka, moving to the new Bastion, then almost 2.5 years of captivity and finally return.
"A new life has already begun here: I married my beloved, met friends - old and new, memories of the events that took place in Mariupol, and those heroes who gave their lives there... We still have a long struggle ahead of us - for our future in our Ukraine and the development of the country after the Victory," writes Artem.
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