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Oksana, an operating room nurse with the 128th Brigade, shares her experiences in the war zone.

Despite heavy casualties, wounded soldiers continue fighting and liberating their land. Oksana, aka “Ksiukha”, has been with the brigade since the war began in 2015. Ksiukha is an army jargon term referring to a shortened version of the Kalashnikov assault rifle, specifically the AKSU. It features a folding stock and a shortened barrel.

Initially, there was no stabilization medical center, so Oksana worked tirelessly evacuating the wounded. She became skilled at administering medical aid while on the move. She recalls two shell-shocked soldiers who were disoriented and experiencing severe trauma. With no sedatives available, she calmed them by singing a lullaby and managed to safely transport them to the hospital.

Oksana emphasizes the contrast between medical work…