A Ukrainian soldier who thought he was dead crawled for three days and miraculously returned
Mar 12, 2025
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In the meantime, he passed through the minefield and Russian positions in a firing position.
The Ukrainian media Kyiv Post recently conducted an interview with a member of the Military Intelligence Agency (HUR) about the miraculous return.
Not long ago, he was dispatched on a mission to rescue troops surrounded by Russian forces.
He had to break through the Russian occupation with two platoon members and five prisoners.
Meanwhile, Russian forces discovered and attacked him, and all five prisoners of war were killed in the process.
While leaving the area quickly with two platoon members, he was indiscriminately attacked by grenades and portable rocket launchers (RPGs).
At this point, a grenade fell by his side and fainted with injuries at the same time as the explosion.
The platoon members judged him dead.
After a while, he regained consciousness, and the Russians did not approach him. It was because the whole area was a minefield.
He ruptured his eardrums as a grenade exploded, and shrapnel was embedded throughout his head and body. There was no food or water.
However, he began to crawl with the determination that he had to return alive. They also passed through Russian positions.
Still, he took a break every five minutes and went for two nights and three days. The direction was directed towards the sound of the gunfire and finally reached the Ukrainian positions.
After receiving simple treatment, he returned to the unit's command post a week after he disappeared.
The unit assumed he was dead and was preparing for a funeral. His family also considered him dead.
He took too long to crawl to his wife on the troop phone. I'm sorry."
Then the wife said "I would have killed you myself if you hadn't crawled out." joked his joy.
"Many friends and colleagues died in the war""He is doing his duty to pass down a bright future to our children" and finished the interview.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
