Maryan Pavlyk

4 weeks ago | rferl.org | Halyna Tereshchuk |Maryan Pavlyk |Stuart Greer

Share 'Miracles Happen:' Ukrainian Soldier Speaks After Losing Part Of His Skull In Battle TRUSKAVETS, Ukraine -- Friends and family of Vitaliy Shumey, who regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a Russian attack nearly three years ago, say the former Ukrainian soldier is a "living example that miracles happen." Thanks to a team of international surgeons and care from his devoted father, Shumey is recovering from his injuries in the western Ukrainian city of...

4 weeks ago | rferl.org | Halyna Tereshchuk |Maryan Pavlyk |Stuart Greer

Friends and family of Vitaliy Shumey, who regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a Russian attack nearly three years ago, say the former Ukrainian soldier is a "living example that miracles happen."Thanks to a team of international surgeons and care from his devoted father, Shumey is recovering from his injuries in the western Ukrainian city of Truskavets and hopes to one day be able to walk again. ShareUkrainian Soldier Regains Speech After Losing Part Of His Skull

Jul 18, 2024 | rferl.org | Halyna Tereshchuk |Maryan Pavlyk

Ukrainian soldier Vyacheslav Levitskiy, 41, was seriously injured in Ukraine's Donetsk region in February 2023. He lay in the cold without medical help for days before he was captured by Russian forces and taken to Chechnya, where his frostbitten hands and injured lower legs were amputated. Now learning to use prosthetic limbs, he dreams of one day being able to drive again. ShareUkrainian Soldier Who Lost His Limbs Dreams Of Driving