During the fighting in Donetsk region, the National Guards, despite their injuries, covered their brethren
Soldiers Vasyl Sokolyuk and Bohdan Konovets mobilized to the ranks of the National Guard of Ukraine at the beginning of a large-scale attack by the occupiers. They met in the zone of active hostilities and made friends. In one of the battles, the boys were seriously wounded, and despite this, they continued to fire and cover their comrades.
Bohdan Konovci is only 18 years old. On the first day of the war, the brave young man voluntarily arrived at the military enlistment office and was drafted into one of the military units of the National Guard. Even during combat training, the young warrior declared to the commander that he was ready to neutralize the enemy on the front line.
“My age did not frighten me at all, on the contrary, it gave me adrenaline and the desire to protect the country from the invasion of the Russians. I was determined to go to war with the enemy. I did not run away, did not hide, but came to the military unit and very quickly asked for battle,” Bohdan says.
Already at the fighting position in Maryinka, the guard met the senior soldier Vasily Sokolyuk. Together they stopped the breakthrough of the invaders and destroyed their equipment. Under the dense fire of the enemy, the personnel were withdrawn to a more fortified position. During one of the heavy battles, a mine flew into the dungeon. The guards miraculously survived, although they received serious injuries.
“I received a shrapnel wound to my right shoulder. Broken blood vessels. Even after several surgeries, I can't feel my hand and fingers. As long as one hand is functioning. It was hard at first. Over time, I learned to fit in. I still have surgery ahead of me. Doctors promise that the limb will recover. I believe that everything will be fine. But the main thing is that they remained alive with their brothers,” says Vasily.
During enemy shelling, a soldier Bohdan Konovets was wounded — a shrapnel hit his chest. Despite all the efforts of the medics, it has not yet been possible to get a fragment of the projectile.
“We'll have to live with a splinter. I feel a fragment that has gone through my collarbone and is sitting in my chest. It hurts a lot during physical exertion,” says Bohdan.
For courage in service, devotion to oath and combat brotherhood of National Guards Vasily Sokoliuk and Bohdan Konovets were awarded the badge “For Courage in Service” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
Press service of the NGU
