Il sole è tramontato su Kiev nel 1382° giorno dell’invasione su vasta scala. Affrontare il futuro: quattro anni per ricostruire il volto di Ruslan
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Il sole è tramontato su Kiev nel 1382° giorno dell’invasione su vasta scala. Affrontare il futuro: quattro anni per ricostruire il volto di Ruslan
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Surgeons from the US and Canada came to Ukraine to work alongside their Ukrainian colleagues, operating on soldiers with severe facial injuries. Over five days, surgeons perform thirty procedures on people injured in the war. This Frontliner article explores how surgeons are restoring the appearance and function of their faces.
One of them is Ruslan.
**Four years of rebuilding a face**
Ruslan is 25 years old (his last name has been withheld for security reasons) and has been in the army since 2019. He jokes with his roommate about how to escape the journalists: if he goes out the window, he says, he’ll have to become a paratrooper.
He sustained injuries to the center of his face in Izium in March 2022. His nose is now covered with a bandage, leaving only the surrounding scars visible. He had to evacuate himself, since his comrades were unable to reach him.
Still, despite his injuries, he continues to fight. This marks his third time receiving treatment through the mission. He says that half of his face was gone. The doctors lifted the wing of his nose, restored his breathing, and his face was almost completely restored to how it looked before the injury. Ruslan considers it pointless to make plans for the future. When asked about his dreams, he says he has none. Then he adds that he would like to start a business. He laughs, saying it’s not the usual choice – he wants to start a nightclub.
Text: Yuliia Huz
Photos: Anna Zubenko
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[https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1parrzb/the_sun_has_set_over_kyiv_on_the_1376th_day_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1parrzb/the_sun_has_set_over_kyiv_on_the_1376th_day_of/)
[https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1pf1meh/the_sun_has_set_over_kyiv_on_the_1381st_day_of/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1pf1meh/the_sun_has_set_over_kyiv_on_the_1381st_day_of/)
Heroes carry the marks of their endeavours, Ruslan can smile with pride & show his with great honour. The restoration job is a banger.
I have the greatest respect for the surgeons helping Ukraine’s frontline heroes and civilian survivors of Putler’s terrorist attacks. My own hand was remodelled by one not featured here but known as ‘*H*’ by many Ukrainians & those in supporting roles. Kudos to these artists of the surgical profession. 🙏
May I give my best wishes for future health and happiness to Ruslan, and thank him for his service to Ukraine. We in the United Kingdom can only admire and send monetary aid to Ukraine charities to help Ukrainians. We are not ‘in the front line’ of action.