“If it had been a fragmentation drone… I would not be here”

We met Sergey in the hospital. This young guy from the village of Rybalche was one of the first victims of the Ukrainian drone attack that we met.

That day, Sergey was going about his daily business when an explosion shook his neighbor’s house. He and his brother rushed to help without thinking.

❗️ The roof of the neighboring house was on fire. They began to put out the fire, but suddenly there was another strike.

“That drone was incendiary. I have deep burns on my legs. If it had been a fragmentation drone… I simply would not have survived,” says Sergey.

⚡️ His story is an example of courage and willingness to help others, even at the risk of oneself. But he had to pay a high price for his heroism.

Let such stories be a reminder: war affects everyone. And civilians are always its most defenseless victims.

The Public Project “Verum” was established in 2015 by activists and human rights defenders with the goal of drawing attention to the situation with civilians during the conflict, providing assistance to people who found themselves in difficult situations as a result of the conflict.