Exclusive: Ukrainian soldiers who lost limbs in war get prosthetics, physical therapy on Long Island

ALBERTSON, N.Y. — Some troopers who had been injured fighting in Ukraine are in New York to acquire condition-of-the-artwork treatment right after they misplaced limbs on the battlefield.

In a CBS2 unique, Carolyn Gusoff introduces us to the local volunteer who are assisting some of them wander once more.

They’ve come to New York to mend from the wounds of war.

20-two-yr-aged Roman Los was a kindergarten teacher just before he volunteered to battle for his country and a missile blew apart his leg.

Twenty-9-yr-previous Nick Zaretsky was a winner Ukrainian runner. He dropped his leg to a land mine.

“Shock, ache, burning sensation,” Los mentioned via a translator.

They have not walked in months, but now, the Staten Island-centered Variety Deeds has brought them to Extensive Island for a lifeline in the sort of a limb.

“The need was a good deal of amputees that cannot get prosthetics, so we discovered prosthetists right here in New York,” occupational therapist Dmytro Shevchenko stated. “We’re providing them their lifetime back, their means to wander and operate.”

“The prosthetics expertise is the ideal in the United States,” Type Deeds President Oleksandr Rubtsov reported.

Among the them is prosthetist Dan Bastian, owner of Progressive Orthotics and Prosthetics, who obtained the connect with to make and donate the synthetic legs.

“Our motto is, ‘Dedicated to restoring existence and giving folks their existence again.’ Which is what we do,” Bastian stated.

He’s fitting the troopers with carbon feet and educating them to wander once more.

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Zaretsky struggled for words, but his smile reported everything. Soon, he’ll be equipped with a blade and working competitively once more.

“He will be capable to jog and perform with his daughter and all all those matters with out a problem,” Bastian stated.

Bastian really should know. He far too is an amputee.

“A large amount of folks assume their life is in excess of as soon as they have an amputation. It won’t have to be that way,” he explained.

Right after all they have been as a result of, both equally gentlemen aim to return to fight to defend their loved ones.

“My spouse in Ukraine, my little one in Ukraine … We think about end war, and right after have good lifetime,” Zaretsky explained.

Renewed by the kindness of strangers who have them back on their feet.

Kind Deeds has by now served 4 Ukrainian amputees and is bringing a further group to New York this weekend for artificial limbs. For far more details on the group, visit kinddeeds.org.