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Doctors remove mine shank from soldier's leg in frontline hospital

Saturday, 14 October 2023, 10:36
Doctors remove mine shank from soldier's leg in frontline hospital
All photos: Ukraine’s General Staff

Doctors at a frontline hospital have removed a mine shank from a wounded soldier’s leg. Part of the explosive was lodged in the soldier's leg.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

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A piece of a mine removed from the wounded serviceman’s leg
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Details: The mine shank was discovered during an X-ray examination of the wounded soldier.

The General Staff noted that the soldier's leg was saved after removing the foreign object.

 
Doctors said they managed to save soldier's leg
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Quote from General Staff: "Now the soldier's condition is stable. The Medical Forces specialists are preparing him for medical evacuation." 

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Background: Similar cases have happened before. Back then, bomb disposal experts examined the body of the wounded man before the operation to remove the object.

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