British drug loses hands and legs in Ukraine strike

A British drug who voluntarily lost his leg and hand in a suspected drone attack in Ukraine told the BBC that he feels “lucky” despite his injuries.

Endy was part of a team, which was emptying people from Pokarovsk’s front -line city, when his van – which was clearly marked as a clearance vehicle – when he was on the wheel, then the attack Came under

The 28 -year -old said that he could “miss everything” about the strike on 30 January, including three bright brightness around the van and realizing that his leg was “chopped”.

Talking to the BBC, he said: “My first idea was, I need to keep driving, we have become a hit.”

Eddie – whose nickname BBC is not reporting – said: “I hit gas, the car was not going anywhere.

“I tried to put it in gear, my left leg was not answering. I tried to turn the wheel and I could feel my shoulder, but I could not see my hand turning on the wheel Was.

“At that time I realized that it was really bad.”

Eddie said that he was grateful for the support received from friends, family and colleagues since the strike and has not become disgruntled or pessimistic despite losing two organs.

He said: “I am positive to be honest. I have found a wonderful support network around me. This is my left arm, my left leg – I am of right hand.”

Asked if he regrets him, Eddie replied: “Nothing.” He said: “I have found a family here, I have found a goddess.

“I have a life here and if it means that I spend one hand and a leg for that life, it is what it is.”

He said that his family struggled to understand why he chose a volunteer in Ukraine, but said that his father is to travel to the country next week.

Eddie, who is originally from the Dorset, has been in Ukraine in Ukraine for two and a half years, first working as a sailor on superhetes.

He originally planned to deploy along with others from abroad, who supported the protecting Ukraine against the full -scale invasion initiated by Russia in February 2022.

However, once the cruelty of the war became clear, AD rethinked his options and in October 2022 he moved to Ukraine and joined volunteer efforts to support Kiev as a fighter drug.

When he was injured, the Eddy Ed Group was working with the base UA, whose field coordinator he credits to save his life.

In a post on Instagram, Charity accused Russia of shelling human and civilian organizations in Pokarovsk every day.

During the previous year, Russian forces have gradually expanded the volume of the controlled area in the eastern Ukraine.

While Ukraine kept a stunning counter-invasive in the Russian sector in the last summer, its troops have fought to include progress in the past.

Russian troops have continued inch towards Pokrovsk, a mining city, which is located about 60 km (37 mi) north-west from the regional capital Donnetsk, and has targeted major highways and supply routes during its advance.

Basti is considered a strategically important place for both armies. Prior to the war, Pokrovsk and Myronohrad had a population of a joint war of about 100,000, but most have now fled.