Video: A Ukrainian soldier returned from his post after 197 days of defending it

A soldier from the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Velykyi Luh,” with the call sign “Kasper,” spent 197 days at his post—from April 2 to October 16. Throughout that time, he held the defensive position under Russian shelling.

According to the soldier, the hardest five days were when Russian FPV drones attacked the dugout, with some even flying right inside the shelter. The strikes made it difficult to deliver water and essential supplies.

 After leaving the position, “Kasper” was reunited with his wife Anna and began his recovery. In particular, he is undergoing hippotherapy—rehabilitation through interaction with horses.

He is originally from the Donetsk region. Before the full-scale war, he was a civilian, but decided to join the military after a relative was wounded on the front lines. Now his wife, three dogs, and eight cats—four of which he brought back from towns near the front lines—are waiting for him at home.

Source: 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade “Velykyi Luh.”

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