Gian Marco Benedetto

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Updated Jan 2024
DONBAS, Ukraine — In the heart of the ongoing conflict in Donbas, Ukraine, the 3rd Assault Brigade's combat medics risk their lives daily to evacuate and provide critical medical care to injured soldiers on the frontlines. It is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022. The brigade, established in November 2022, was a merger of the Azov SSO, Special Operations Forces units which were created by former Azov Battalion veterans. In a recent assault near Bakhmut frontier, as the Battalion initiated an attack, the brigade's medics and drivers, fueled by a sense of urgency after hours of careful radio monitoring, swiftly mobilized.

The journey to the frontline was fraught with danger. Undeterred, the medics faced the grim reality of wounded soldiers upon reaching the frontline position. With incredible skill and speed, they administered vital medical care, demonstrating an unwavering determination to save lives with every heartbeat.

Successfully treating and stabilizing the wounded, the brigade now confronted the equally perilous journey back to the stabilization point and then to their base. Braving the constant threat posed by Russian forces, they skillfully navigated hazardous terrain, ensuring the safe transport of their injured cargo for further treatment.
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