"Came on a mine": Australia tries to repatriate the Fighter of the Armed Forces, who has suffered serious injuries

Friends of a 38-year-old foreign fighter who undergoes treatment at a Ukrainian hospital reported that he needed urgent specialized treatment so that he would not lose his limb. Australian diplomats urge to intervene in this issue. The representative of the Australian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade stated that he provides consular assistance to her husband. Additional details are not reported because of privacy obligations.

Guardian Australia journalists set a man's identity, but decided not to name him. "I ended up 15 meters from the enemy's position, where I started moving for the attack. I stood on a mini," said Australian foreign fighter. The evacuation lasted 20 hours, first aid was not provided, the torn foot was not bandaged. "A broken and broken leg, without a tire. A torn brush, without ligation.

I almost drain blood, as I had to use a harness and pull it out every hour so as not to lose my hand," - explained the fighter of the international legion. The photos that are at the Guardian Australia's disposal confirm the severity of the injuries.

The former officer of the Australian Army and lawyer Glenna Kolomaytsa was transferred to the man's statement on Monday evening, he was asked to put pressure on several Australian politicians to organize the "evacuation of the wounded" husband from Ukraine. "This guy needs to be sent to the best hospital. He needs a very urgent surgery, and the best way to do it is to evacuate it to Australia or other European country.

Ukrainian medical establishments are good, we do not criticize, but because of a huge number of combat injuries sometimes difficult to cope with these cases, "the lawyer explained. The confirmation of injuries appeared the next day after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz and other country's policies called on the Australians not to visit Ukraine.

Australian officials also try to find another foreign fighter in Ukraine, 32-year-old Oscar Jenkins, after a video appeared on the network, which is probably shown in captivity of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. In the published video of Jenkins, his hands are tied, he is in military uniform with a dirty face. Responding in English and broken Ukrainian, he explained that he was living in Australia and Ukraine.

On Tuesday, December 24, the American fighter in Ukraine described Jenkins as a close friend and said that he was "worried about him. " "He was fighting for Ukraine, and now he was captured, and he is fighting for surviving, lasting as long as he could. I am worried about him," the American said with the call sign "Forrest". The Russian ambassador to Australia Alexei Pavlovsky was summoned to meet with Austrian diplomats late on Monday night to discuss the situation with Jenkins.