A British volunteer has defied the percentages after suffering life-threatening injuries while evacuating civilians from the front line in Ukraine’s battle for Pokrovsk.
Edward Scott, 28, was wounded as his team’s rescue vehicle was hit by a drone during an attack by Russian forces advancing within the east.
His comrades got away with minor injuries, but Edward, who was driving the vehicle, tool the vast majority of the blow, based on a GoFundMe arrange to lift money for fir medical care.
There have been fears that he is not going to survive and doctors needed to amputate his left arm and leg.
Greater than 48 hours after the bombardment, he’s now recovering and in a stable condition.
Footage shared by the NGO, Base UA, shows the complete roof of their vehicle ripped apart and blood splattered on the front window after the attack on Thursday at about midday.
Edward was shown in a hospital bed, covered in bandages, but along with his spirits high, raising thumbs up for an image along with his doctor.
In a video shared on Base UA’s Instagram account, he thanks one among the opposite volunteers who rushed to his aid to stop the blood gushing out of his wounds.
After the successful surgery, Edward has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Mechnikov Hospital in Dnipro where he’s now recovering.
A post by the NGO read: ‘Eddy has dedicated the last three years of his life to helping others, risking his life countless times.’
Greater than £47,000 have been raised in just a day to support his recovery and rehabilitation.
The post, which described the volunteer as a ‘hero,’ added: ‘Eddy has a protracted road ahead, and through this time is not going to have a way of earning any income, so a portion of the cash donated will go to his living costs during/after rehabilitation.’
Impressed with Edward’s courage, doctor Sergii Ryzhenko also paid tribute to the volunteer on Facebook.
He said that at first of Russia’s full-scale war in February 2022, the previous sailor tattooed a Ukrainian trident on his arm and left his home within the UK for Ukraine to rescue civilians under shelling.
‘Edward has been evacuating women and kids from towns and villages that were shelled by Russian artillery,’ Sergii wrote.
‘The last evacuation from Pokrovsk almost killed everyone in his automobile. The drone hit the automobile with civilians and volunteers.
‘Edward’s left arm and left leg were cut off. Throughout the stages of medical care and evacuation, greater than six litres of blood were transfused to avoid wasting his life, and he underwent a high level of limb reconstruction.
‘His optimism and smile are inspiring. He shows the Ukrainian trident and vyshyvanka on his right arm and hopes to remain in Ukraine to be with those that are having the toughest time ever.’
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