"Made of steel": the media told about the Ukrainian club of football players with military injuries (photo)

Ivan Gorulko does not consider his injury serious and hopes to return to the unit on the forefront. Despite all the hardships of the war, a football team has appeared in Ukraine that will inspire generation. About it writes the British edition of The Daily Star. Shakhtar Stelev's captain Ivan Gourulko does not think that his injury is very serious because he continues to move on. "I was in the army before a full -scale invasion.

The next day [after February 24, 2022] I was summoned and I was in my unit with the brigade, who were the first to meet Russian troops," he explained. According to him, the wounded or killed servicemen are not left on the battlefield. He lost his leg when he checked, who survived from the unit in Siverskodonetsk. He stepped on a mine. The military also hopes to return to the unit on the front line. The team captain hopes that the same teams will continue to be created.

His team partners have similar injuries. "I want other guys from other military teams and veterans who return to civilian life, participated in the support of the team. This sport in Ukraine is just developing. But Ukrainian amputants have already participated in the European Championship in France. One of our players played Against the national team of Belgium and achieved victory, "-explained the military-football player.