Medics from Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) have carried out a uncommon rescue operation in open-sea circumstances to save lots of a wounded soldier.

Supply: DIU

Particulars: The wounded soldier was dropped at a floating platform in a "essential situation with huge blood loss, a traumatic amputation and extreme hypothermia".

DIU stated {that a} tourniquet has been utilized late, which led to hypothermia.

Quote: "We instantly began warming him up vigorously as a result of the climate circumstances have been already fairly unfavourable. The ambient temperature was about 10 levels Celsius.

And progressively, as his important indicators started returning to regular, we began performing surgical procedure."

Extra particulars: The operation lasted about 45 minutes.

The wounded man was transported to shore by boats.

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