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A baker, a nurse, and a drone pilot: Photos from a rehab center for Ukrainians wounded in Russia’s war
Source: Meduza
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians have lost limbs as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion. To help provide them with prostheses, rehabilitation services, and other kinds of support free of charge, a specialized clinic called the Superhumans Center was opened in Ukraine’s Lviv region in 2023. Meduza shares photos of some of the facility’s current patients.
A drone operator from Ukraine’s 411th UAV Battalion with the callsign “Ada” at the Superhumans Center, a rehabilitation and prosthetics clinic in the Lviv region. September 28, 2024.
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On September 6, “Ada” ran over an anti-tank mine while driving a military vehicle and sustained serious leg injuries.
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Mykola Gradnov-Savytskyi is a veteran of Ukraine’s Azov Brigade who lost both legs in combat before being taken prisoner by Russia. Since his release, Mykola and his wife Kateryna have worked to raise awareness of the fact that numerous Ukrainians, including defenders of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant, remain in Russian captivity. This photo shows Mykola and Kateryna on the roof of the Superhumans Center. September 28, 2024.
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Olena lived and worked in the city of Kostyantynivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. On June 1, 2024, she lost one of her legs in a Russian missile strike.
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Olena, who baked bread for Ukrainian soldiers before her injury, is now undergoing rehabilitation at the Superhumans Center. September 28, 2024.
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Viktoria is a nurse at Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. She was seriously injured on July 8, 2024, when Russian troops carried out a missile strike on the pediatric center. She’s currently undergoing treatment at the Superhumans Center. September 28, 2024.
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A Ukrainian soldier who lost both legs poses with his wife and child at the Superhumans Center. September 28, 2024.
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