Aiutiamo Yurii a camminare di nuovo! Bastano solo 1700 $. La sua storia nei commenti 👇

# Edit: OUR GOAL HAS BEEN MET in just a few hours!!! You are all fantastic.

The mods of r/Ukraine are collaborating with Suspilne (Ukraine public broadcasting) and our partner NGO Ukraine Front Line to raise funds to help Yurii Sapiro, a 21-year old veteran combat medic whose legs suffered severe trauma during a mission.  Yurii’s right leg was amputated in order to save his life.

**Yurii needs just $1700 for an operation on his surviving leg, as his bones were not able to heal properly; due to this situation, he cannot put his weight on it without extreme pain.  This prevents him from getting the prosthetics that will allow him to walk again.**

In May of last year, Yurii paused his academic studies and volunteered to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine so he could protect his family, which is of modest means.  Yurii valiantly defended the Kharkiv and Donetsk regions, fighting at Bakhmut and Kupiansk as a member of the medical company of the 95th Brigade.

Despite his injuries, after his prosthetics and rehabilitation are complete Yurii hopes to return to the frontline as a UAV operator so he can continue defending his country against russian aggression.

Suspilne coverage: [On YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDS3jXMV_08) | [Web Article](https://suspilne.media/zaporizhzhia/819389-vtrativ-svidomist-a-nastupnogo-dna-prokinuvsa-bez-nogi-veteran-iz-zaporizza-zbirae-kosti-na-operaciu/)

Please consider making a contribution here:

# [DONATE HERE](https://givebutter.com/sapiro)

Donated!

Donated with pleasure so Yurii will walk again.

Donated! 💕

Only had $20 to spare but every bit helps! Get well Yurii!