A Ukrainian soldier carries a teddy bear, which he discovered at a destroyed playground in Donetsk Oblast, with him as a talisman.
Supply: Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia; Command of the Particular Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Particulars: The soldier, who carries the toy behind his again, says he discovered it at a destroyed playground in Donetsk Oblast.
"Among the many rubble, empty swings and silence, there was just a little bear. I took it with me. I couldn't go away it then. Since then, it has at all times been with me: silent, conserving nonetheless, wanting ahead," the soldier mentioned.
The toy reminds him of who and what he’s preventing for, and this teddy bear provides him hope that kids will quickly return to playgrounds once more.
"In the course of the workout routines, the troopers not solely observe complicated battle situations, but additionally carry with them one thing that’s necessary to every of them personally. As a result of this struggle is just not solely about tools and weapons," the command of the Particular Forces added.
Background: In April, Oleh Mahdych, a crew commander from the Hospitallers medical volunteer battalion, apologised to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) after boarding a clear Intercity prepare with muddy fight boots whereas getting back from the frontline. Ukrainian Railways responded to the soldier’s publish within the feedback, saying that his boots have been an emblem of "a struggle that provides us peace".
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